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Recent Examples of recklessness
Or Rhaena’s recklessness, which killed the crown prince?
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe.
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Robert Wright,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
The considered yes is not recklessness.
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Annette Logan-Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Damajae McKenzie, 30, pleaded guilty in April to criminal recklessness.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Sublime were always close to death and the threat of violence; their music was basically powered by the recklessness of their lifestyle.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Three men, ages 27, 32 and 42, were arrested for homicide involving recklessness, or knowing that one's actions could lead to death.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
But that, the attorney said, does not amount to recklessness.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Negligence is the most common claim pursued under tort law, but others can allege wrongdoing or recklessness, Wara said.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe.
—
Robert Wright,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
The considered yes is not recklessness.
—
Annette Logan-Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Damajae McKenzie, 30, pleaded guilty in April to criminal recklessness.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Sublime were always close to death and the threat of violence; their music was basically powered by the recklessness of their lifestyle.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Three men, ages 27, 32 and 42, were arrested for homicide involving recklessness, or knowing that one's actions could lead to death.
—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
But that, the attorney said, does not amount to recklessness.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Negligence is the most common claim pursued under tort law, but others can allege wrongdoing or recklessness, Wara said.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessness
Noun
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
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That's not chance or carelessness.
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And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.
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His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
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Salonen guided the Colburn Orchestra with flexible authority, imposing order or inciting wildness as the moment required.
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The heat, the sunlight, the wildness of the landscape immediately locked me into the Greek atmosphere of the book.
Noun
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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The passengers are accusing Delta of negligence, negligence per se and a violation of the Montreal Convention.
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
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Still, being private isn’t a license to let laxness creep in.
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Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
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The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.
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“Recklessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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