happy-go-lucky
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The difference with this one is that Mourinho, who claims 26 major honors, makes Michael Jordan seem like a happy-go-lucky guy who wasn’t terribly bothered about winning or losing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Next to the happy-go-lucky Harry, William always came off as the earnest, somewhat colder older brother who seemed to march solemnly toward the inevitable fate of being burdened by the crown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Stern like old school Mexicans always look in portraits but with joyful eyes that reveal his happy-go-lucky attitude to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
Mazino describes Jesse as “a pretty happy-go-lucky guy” in the earlier episodes of the season, as well as “a bit of a Boy Scout.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
He had always been the happy-go-lucky one, ready to take things as they came; she had been the driven one, the ambitious one, the planner.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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