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

It added: "The cyclist had right of way and a moment of carelessness from the driver, by not properly checking the road was clear to cross, has had a life changing impact on the cyclist."

From BBC • Nov. 20, 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

Though she called me “boy” so often, and with a carelessness that was far from complimentary, she was of about my own age.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens