carelessly

Example Sentences

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Even Wagner, who carelessly tossed it off in a couple of weeks, said the best thing about the score was the fee, which he had demanded to be paid in gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

"Here, in Congo, a lot of things are done carelessly and that's not good," he added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Not so, if you believe filmmaker Wim Wenders, who carelessly expressed the opposite in the opening press conference of last month’s Berlin International Film Festival.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The result was splendid—but only after I’d compensated for a carelessly omitted detail about when to add 10 ounces of grated cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

A recognition that humans are also dependent on the complex ecosystems we have so carelessly put into peril: dependent for food, for water, for shelter—for our very survival.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh