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Recent Examples of recklessness
Russia’s recklessness in the air along our eastern flank is increasing in frequency.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Patterson was previously convicted of intimidation in 2012, criminal recklessness in 2017 and escape in 2019, filings show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s left her with a lingering case of PTSD that’s manifested as anger, recklessness, and general hostility.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The devastating consequences of Byrne’s recklessness foreshadow the apocalypse unfolding in contemporary Gaza.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Such assurances would both reduce North Korea’s strategic value to China and reinforce the perception in Beijing that Pyongyang’s recklessness—not Taipei’s actions—is the greatest threat to regional stability and to China’s strategic interests.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
But once trust and scale are at stake, recklessness can erode user confidence.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This level of recklessness is unacceptable.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Patterson was previously convicted of intimidation in 2012, criminal recklessness in 2017 and escape in 2019, filings show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s left her with a lingering case of PTSD that’s manifested as anger, recklessness, and general hostility.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The devastating consequences of Byrne’s recklessness foreshadow the apocalypse unfolding in contemporary Gaza.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Such assurances would both reduce North Korea’s strategic value to China and reinforce the perception in Beijing that Pyongyang’s recklessness—not Taipei’s actions—is the greatest threat to regional stability and to China’s strategic interests.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
But once trust and scale are at stake, recklessness can erode user confidence.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This level of recklessness is unacceptable.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessness
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Human error, carelessness and everyday habits are now the leading causes of cyber incidents, identified by CISOs worldwide.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Recently, fans and the media have been focusing more on him due to his recurring mistakes, apparently caused by carelessness with and without the ball, as well as his spotty health record.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her wildness emboldened her on stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers took advantage of his wildness and chased him from the game with a four-run inning that sent them on the way to a 10-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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Poor hiring decisions since late 2021 have created and compounded an environment of incompetence and negligence as well as a toxic culture that has driven away valuable staff, volunteers and rescue partners.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The civil suit alleges McNutt's civil rights were violated and cites negligence on behalf of the city, Milwaukee Police Department officer Seng Xiong and former officer Lauren Marowsky, and Justin Ellis, the driver in the car fleeing police.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In addition to serving as an allegory for how many wield the power of AI with childlike irresponsibility, the hybrid Synthetic thread also represents the beating heart of the entire show.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This is sheer madness and fiscal irresponsibility with taxpayers’ money.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Recklessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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