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carefree

[kair-free] / ˈkɛərˌfri /


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I get it — part of having fun is being carefree.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Then she conquered the ice that has long melted U.S. skaters with one of the most carefree attitudes ever shown by any elite athlete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

There is a carefree joy in his shot-making; the huge forehand that goes blasting through every surface, the drop shots and volleys that few would dare try.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Books remind her of her and Kat, but also of her old self, too, the mostly carefree self.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti