carelessness

Example Sentences

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"Carelessness could result in catastrophic damage," Nguyen Hoang Hiep said.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Carelessness with naked flames is often enough to ignite a wildfire.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Carelessness in possession, with Jordan Henderson a frequent culprit, increased Anfield's irritation.

From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2013

Mortgage Mess: Shredding the Dream, Businessweek, October 2010 Carelessness on the part of banks, combined with underinvestment in backend infrastructure, contributed to paperwork errors and lost promissory notes that many argue worsened the housing crisis.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2012

Carelessness in operation breeds contempt for the art.

From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation. by Hardy, E. D.