cavalier

Example Sentences

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A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's

The exchange sacrifice — offering a rook for a minor piece — is such a reliable weapon in the modern grandmaster’s arsenal that kibitzers the world over were stunned by Black’s cavalier 28.

From Washington Times

Daley participated in a years-long game as an adult, and it shows in the cavalier jokes, the rowdy physical humor and bouts of heroic incompetence.

From Salon

She’s not as cavalier or callous as you might first think.

From Los Angeles Times

To become a well-liked and popular figure in the Republican Party in this day and age, it's important not just to be cavalier with the truth, but downright hostile to it.

From Salon