as in casual
not held back by rules, duties, or worries
James Bond has long been the model of the freewheeling hero who encounters danger and excitement in every corner of the globe
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Recent Examples of freewheeling
Parents who have immigrated to Norway sometimes struggle to accept the freewheeling Norwegian approach to child care, expecting more academics or structure, even for their youngest.
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Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Now, China is putting its freewheeling facial recognition industry on notice.
—Washington Post, 30 July 2021
Incongruity isn’t seen as a blemish, and the lyrics tend to be more freewheeling and braggadocious.
—Sheldon Pearc, The New Yorker, 30 June 2021
Made for Love, which is certainly not quite like any other book on earth, is more freewheeling, dense with references—an experiment whose outcome is as vivid and as startling as a chip stuck in the brain.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 8 Apr. 2021
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Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Now, China is putting its freewheeling facial recognition industry on notice.
—Washington Post, 30 July 2021
Incongruity isn’t seen as a blemish, and the lyrics tend to be more freewheeling and braggadocious.
—Sheldon Pearc, The New Yorker, 30 June 2021
Made for Love, which is certainly not quite like any other book on earth, is more freewheeling, dense with references—an experiment whose outcome is as vivid and as startling as a chip stuck in the brain.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 8 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewheeling
Adjective
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Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Ebola virus is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person and does not spread through casual contact or air.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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This attempt to revisit the type of fanciful, footloose and fancy-twee storytelling that helped characterize that cultural moment is a big swing, and an even bigger miss.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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But sis, this vacation is your time to let go of all those titles and lean into being footloose and carefree.—
Brittany Vickers,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jurk was rather nonchalant following the punch as Castillo lay on the floor, prompting an announcer to say the medics should be in the ring.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Her nonchalant reaction and control of her emotions went viral, gathering 26 million views on YouTube.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Freewheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewheeling. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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