as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
he approaches his medical duties with a lightheartedness that some patients find disturbing
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On the surface, the artist’s swirls, curls and modular shapes hit the eye with playful abandon.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025 -
So Jan duly uses it, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Moreover, reengaging with Iran does not require the abandonment of normalization efforts with Israel.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Platforms such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom can help replicate the spontaneity of an office environment.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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With umbrellas tossed aside and spirits soaring, what could have been a disaster became a celebration of love and spontaneity.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The experience of caring for another living creature has been found to soften inmates’ anger, allowing some to experience warmth and affection for the first time in their lives.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The historic residence exudes charm, warmth and character thanks to an abundance of rich woodwork, gorgeous coffered ceilings and shining hardwood floors.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Madigan’s defense team has long argued that prosecutors, in their zeal to reel in the ultimate fish, were trying to criminalize the kind of legal political horse trading, from job recommendations to board appointments, that occur in politics on a daily basis.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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On the last day of school, the two girls are busy resolving student-council-budget issues—only to be jolted into questioning their rule-following zeal.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties are now symbols of neglect, where economic despair has replaced the industrious and seemingly indomitable spirit that had once defined them.—
Daniel A.C. McBride,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2025
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As actual spirits, released from their corporeal form, or visions conjured up by the eyes or minds of those who see them—or something else?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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“Lightheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightheartedness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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