How to Use careless in a Sentence

careless

adjective

• She was careless with my things.
• It was a careless mistake.
• He is a careless worker.
• Don’t take someone’s affection for granted or be careless.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 17 June 2021
• This wasn’t the kind of careless mistake that keeps plaguing an inexperienced team late in games.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2021
• The Angels’ two-run second inning against Manning was set up by a careless play.
  — Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2021
• Nolan said the police had testified at trial to their careless handling of the evidence.
  — James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 11 May 2021
• September could be challenging because you are attracted to risks and could be careless, while your business acumen is not quite up to par.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 13 May 2021
• Rushing these changes is careless and risks creating sloppy policies that will ultimately hurt customers.
  — Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
• The witty charmer, in which Roberts is too careless with Hugh Grant's feelings, scored the highest-ever romcom opening.
  — Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
• Negligent driving vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner.
  — Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
• Variants, social controls that are eased too quickly and careless behavior after only the first of a two-shot regimen are possibilities.
  — New York Times, 22 June 2021
• Some of the old careless cowboy Allen has leaked back in.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022
• However, the Suns looked careless at both ends of the floor.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
• In the field and on the bases, careless errors proved costly.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021
• But then, just like in Game 5, the Warriors got careless.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022
• The Terps were careless trying to jam the ball in the middle of the field late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, but no matter.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2022
• But being hard on your gear isn’t the same as being careless with your gear.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023
• While the Ducks haven’t been careless with the ball, the tough Bruins defense will likely get the better of them here.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
• The sound system was too poor, and the announcers were too careless.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Sep. 2021
• After starting the back nine with a careless bogey from the fairway, Scheffler missed the 11th green to the right and pitched to 7 feet.
  — Doug Ferguson, ajc, 11 Apr. 2022
• Yet George has also never been more careless with the ball than this month.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2021
• Both could have been seen as OSU trying to make a play rather than just a careless mistake.
  — oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2021
• The error could be something small and careless, like a misspelled name.
  — Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
• There are downsides to her carefree and careless approach to fame.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2022
• That latter idea hasn’t prevented the Suns from being careless with the ball.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
• Trailing, 18-13, midway through the first half, UWM was hurt by careless turnovers and cold shooting from deep.
  — Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2022
• Hopkins was careless with the football, holding it with just one hand.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2022
• Once upon a time, the start of each summer would compel a careless shopping spree.
  — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 25 June 2022
• Tourists seldom spend more than 24 hours here in the summer, but park rangers, tourism staff and Native Americans live in the park full-time, and conditions can easily kill those who are careless.
  — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024