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

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

The jacquards and brocades within the Max Mara camel colored universe “give you a kind of swashbuckling cavalier feel,” the designer said.

From Seattle Times

Was it a cavalier decision made by a president with a slim grasp on reality?

From Salon

But Russia’s cavalier attitude becomes more dangerous in the context of its Ukrainian invasion and hostile intent.

From New York Times