reckless
Example Sentences
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“We’re not reckless, we’re picky and we’re aggressive.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A contrasting perspective holds that dystopian and cautionary science fiction serves an essential purpose by exposing the consequences of reckless behavior, political failure and technological overreach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
One popular social media video has a Nigerian narrating how he stopped a speeding Dangote company lorry driver, telling him not to be reckless with company property.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“What defensive back would jump that route in a playoff game, with reckless abandon? It just didn’t make sense.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Watching him drive down the road, you’d never know he was a reckless boy.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
Vocabulary lists containing reckless
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