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cavalier

[kav-uh-leer, kav-uh-leer] / ˌkæv əˈlɪər, ˈkæv əˌlɪər /


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“You can’t be cavalier about the fact that this is going to have some potential disruptive possibilities,” said Sanjay Poonen, chief executive of data-security company Cohesity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

Oh, you want me to become a cavalier, because this is still the most prestigious role in the army?

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

They’re in their 20s, cavalier, naughty and learning.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

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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