thoughtlessly

Example Sentences

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The problem isn’t usability itself; it’s what it has become—a design approach that replaced any need whatsoever to understand complex systems with the ability to thoughtlessly interact with them.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The way Kilgore at first proudly offers his canteen to, but then thoughtlessly withdraws it from, an enemy soldier who is about to die is priceless, and reportedly based on a real incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

You shouldn’t be thoughtlessly throwing money at whatever excites you that day.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Scientific equipment and winter gear were spread thoughtlessly across the expedition’s three ships, with plans to sort everything out once they were already underway.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022

It isn’t merely coincidental or surprising, as when the newscaster thoughtlessly reports, “Ironically, the jewelry store was burglarized on the same date last year.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner