carelessness

Example Sentences

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“People are going to die because of carelessness.”

From Seattle Times

That ignores all that we did, through our carelessness and incompetence in the early years, to make the problem worse.

From Washington Post

The family, which owns a neighborhood bar as a front for their capers, has just been burned on a job, owing mostly to Charlie’s carelessness.

From New York Times

Being a billionaire has long meant having the ability to purchase carelessness.

From Washington Post

The Clippers also cannot shake moments of carelessness.

From Los Angeles Times