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Recent Examples of thoughtless Oz’s decision to close that sewer door could be chalked down to a terrible mistake, the thoughtless actions of a child. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The underlying message: Even someone as thoughtless as Larry is incapable of being as cruel as this legislation. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024 So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above. James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024 Political disputes have sundered families ‒ some siblings are no longer talking ‒ and heartless or thoughtless social media posts can bring people to tears. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thoughtless 

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“Thoughtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughtless. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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