wanton
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However, the review concluded that no university employee or representative had acted in bad faith or shown "willful and wanton disregard" for anyone's safety.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“HUD cannot ignore LAHSA’s wanton mismanagement of public funds,” Hughes said in his letter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The wanton use of the term is part of the fun, but also what makes it irksome.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Everything’s all approved and taken care of when it comes to rights involved, so there’s no fear of wanton copyright takedowns or accusation of platform rule violation.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
My mentality, uncontrollable and wanton as always, whispered to me a scheme so magnificent and daring that I shrank from the very thought of what I was hearing.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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