cavalier
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If we call the cops on teens violating a city curfew, it suggests a cavalier attitude toward the perils of the justice system.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
For a profitless private company eyeing the public markets for the first time, OpenAI this week was remarkably cavalier toward a charismatic megafauna of the Hollywood ecosystem, Disney.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
In columns and on TV, he warns that Hegseth’s cavalier attitude toward the rule of law and civilian protections is corroding military professionalism.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
Jonathan infiltrates Teddy’s organization, posing as a cavalier, rich businessman named Matthew Ellis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
She may have officially been a governess for only a few weeks, but it wounded her professional pride to have her students talked about in such a cavalier manner.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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