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as in unsafe
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
a careless reporter who often doesn't get his facts straight a careless mistake that caused the plane to crash
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as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
a careless effort that made an unnecessary mess
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Recent Examples of careless
But while the matchup is intriguing on paper, all eyes remain off the field with the latest on Hill.
Miami-Dade County police detained Miami’s star wide receiver on Sunday over allegations of careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Hill was ultimately released and cited for careless driving and failing to wear a seatbelt.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The incident rattled Dolphins players and staff Hill was cited for careless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Getting preferential treatment is hard, but getting the worst treatment is as easy as saying a few careless words.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Hill was ultimately released and cited for careless driving and failing to wear a seatbelt.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The incident rattled Dolphins players and staff Hill was cited for careless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Getting preferential treatment is hard, but getting the worst treatment is as easy as saying a few careless words.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Nuclear warheads are especially unsafe when they are located at Russia’s rail transfer points.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Articles about supposedly unsafe robotaxis from journalists and bloggers seem to be a thing of the past, at least for now.Richard Bishop, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film presents multiple healthy and unhealthy types of parenthood — neglectful parents, tragic parents, absent parents, robot parents, single parents, military dads, bicoastal parents, dead parents, surrogate parents, grandparents, and the list goes on.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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Characteristics Children growing up in neglectful families may not have access to medical care, appropriate education, food, and other necessities.Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
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Besides murder, the jury also found Coy guilty of felonious assault and reckless homicide.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coy, who was removed from his position in the Columbus Police Department shortly after the incident, faced charges of murder, reckless homicide and other offenses in which he was found guilty on Monday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And some late-breaking gruesome bits can’t retroactively redeem the lazy writing.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Guests looking for a more chill day can visit the beach or one of several pools, hang out in the lazy river or grab a snack or drink – for an extra charge – at the resort’s restaurants and bars.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, is charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Penny, 26, is facing second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in Neely’s death in May 2023.Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Careless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careless. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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