recklessly
Example Sentences
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“Altus and Pearce deliberately ignored Lineage’s request, prematurely re-energized the solar array, and negligently and recklessly caused this devastating Fire,” the suit reads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you were found to have acted recklessly with her money or investments, engaged in self-dealing, or otherwise misused estate or trust assets, you could face serious legal consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The researchers concluded that these participants were not simply behaving more recklessly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
They both pleaded guilty on the basis they recklessly accessed the systems without intending to do so.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Hours upon hours he had watched birds from his pen, quivering at the sight of them slicing the sky as recklessly as the lightning he often saw on summer evenings.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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