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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

He listened to the feedback, amped up the carefree, and later learned that his interpretation made Oda laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

As others were overwhelmed by pressure, she was so carefree that she made yoga teachers look stressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sean is the definitive picture of the carefree collegiate rebellion, an example of free youth so vile and twisted that Van Der Beek becomes utterly and instantly unrecognizable from the role that made him famous.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

He'd been dreaming happily of his ragged but carefree life before he'd been plucked from the streets and sewers of the city to serve as royal whipping boy.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman