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as in daring
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
the reckless skiers were making everyone nervous by schussing down the mountainside at lightning speed
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer
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Recent Examples of reckless
There were early reports of LLM results being used in reckless ways – producing arguments and documents including hallucinations, unchecked by human oversight.
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John Werner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The same could be asked of Musk’s reckless slash-and-burn tactics with DOGE, which are beginning to provoke backlash as popular programs are cut and job losses pile up, along with lawsuits.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
This problem was created over many years with the passage of numerous pieces of reckless legislation.
—Jesse Pippy, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Wallen was charged with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment last year, according to Fox 17.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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John Werner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The same could be asked of Musk’s reckless slash-and-burn tactics with DOGE, which are beginning to provoke backlash as popular programs are cut and job losses pile up, along with lawsuits.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
This problem was created over many years with the passage of numerous pieces of reckless legislation.
—Jesse Pippy, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Wallen was charged with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment last year, according to Fox 17.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckless
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In stereotypical movies, the gallant hero saves the damsel through daring, dramatic action.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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From her daring stage outfits to her elegant red carpet ensembles, there's no look that's gone untouched by the experimental trendsetter.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Above all, California needs interest groups, lawmakers and a courageous governor willing to set aside politics as usual and commit to tackling hard problems.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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For mentees just starting their careers, having a safe space to discuss professional aspirations and share concerns makes all the difference in their ability to take courageous risks.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Bengal mix feline loves participating in whatever his daredevil owner, Ivan Kuznetsov, does.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The actor has also emerged as a brave and outspoken advocate against harassment in the film industry, delivering a message that has served as an example and source of encouragement for many other women in the industry.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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That was incredibly brave of your brother and now sister-in-law.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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Despite creating jobs and potential environmental benefits, chronic mismanagement and escalating costs have eroded public trust, making continued taxpayer support irresponsible.—
Phillip Molnar,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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While opponents decried the debt package as financially irresponsible, allies of the mayor defended it as a typical and crucial way to fund basic infrastructure work.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Often, adventurous children or adults help nature along by prodding the pods open, and blowing the seeds in the silk into the wind.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Plenty of tour operators offer adventurous journeys from women: Sisters Traveling Solo, which sold out its 2024 tours; Wild Women Expeditions, an operator with tours in 27 countries; and Adventure Women, founded in 1982.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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She was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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The forecasting teams were also brave (or foolhardy) enough to make forecasts early, which required projecting months into the future.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2015
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Adhering to this absurd rule requiring a three-quarters supermajority of Democrats in order to act would be foolhardy in the extreme.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Reckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckless. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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