carelessness

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Chenoweth, who is as gleaming as a holiday ornament on Liberace’s Christmas tree, arrives at a canny balance of quixotic generosity and parvenu carelessness in her portrayal of a woman she refuses to lampoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 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

Their carelessness will be a concern for Slot, even if they have shown five times this season that they have what it takes to pull themselves out of trouble.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

“Anyone who has watched the dusters and sprayers of arsenical insecticides at work must have been impressed by the almost supreme carelessness with which the poisonous substances are dispensed.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson