carelessness

Example Sentences

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Had the ball struck the girl, he would almost certainly have been defaulted and seen another attempt at number 25 aborted by his own carelessness.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

He said the files were accessed due to "carelessness", using passwords shared on messaging apps.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

“The degree of carelessness is remarkable,” said Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Until recently considered a sign of carelessness or even stupidity, the error is now seen by some to be the indelible fingerprint of a human wordsmith.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

I don’t want to look out the window, where all those cars are—cars that could have been in an accident because of my carelessness.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila