as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
heedless drivers who back out of parking spaces without looking
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Recent Examples of heedless
Even a limited nuclear war between India and Pakistan would kill tens of millions worldwide and cause global famine—but how can the U.S. argue for other nations to disarm while burnishing its own nuclear sword in such a heedless fashion?
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The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Crypto was invented at the height of the Great Recession as a decentralized alternative to the traditional financial system—a place explicitly beyond the purview of big banks and heedless regulators.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Questions about reproductive health are being decided in a judicial and political atmosphere tinged with Trumpism: unrestrained and heedless of compassion.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
These early moments of flickering possibility are conjured well, and a sharp contrast is established between Thomas’ heedless self-belief and the shrewd pragmatism of his brother, the town’s mayor.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Crypto was invented at the height of the Great Recession as a decentralized alternative to the traditional financial system—a place explicitly beyond the purview of big banks and heedless regulators.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Questions about reproductive health are being decided in a judicial and political atmosphere tinged with Trumpism: unrestrained and heedless of compassion.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
These early moments of flickering possibility are conjured well, and a sharp contrast is established between Thomas’ heedless self-belief and the shrewd pragmatism of his brother, the town’s mayor.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
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Donald Trump, so ignorant of the past and so careless about the future, is a present-tense kind of candidate.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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These strategies, while not foolproof, can help mitigate the growing threat posed by insiders—whether malicious or simply careless.Rich Vibert, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Not all people of color face the same fears, like worrying about police violence or feeling unsafe at voting stations in predominantly white areas.Corein Carter, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Last month, another Waymo rider in San Francisco reported feeling unsafe when being catcalled while sitting inside the vehicle.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tyrone Rogers, 17, pleaded guilty Monday to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, first-degree reckless endangering safety and driving or operating a vehicle without an owner's consent.Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Once she is medically cleared she will be booked at Santa Rita Jail on assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, reckless evading of a peace officer, failure to obey a court order and resisting arrest with an enhancement of committing a felony while out on her own recognizance.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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