be careless
Example Sentences
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Cara said staff would sometimes be careless with her NG feeds and deliver the liquid too fast, causing her to vomit.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025
She was not trying to be careless; she’d been avoiding buffets.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
But it’s not yours to be careless with.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2021
“He has to play smart football. He can’t be careless with the football. I think Jameis will be auditioning for a position going forward.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2018
I always watched close when she did that, hoping she’d be careless, but she never was.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
