devil-may-care
adjective
dev·il-may-care
ˌde-vᵊl-(ˌ)mā-ˈker 
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Examples of devil-may-care in a Sentence
a devil-may-care golfer who knows that it's only a game
the devil-may-care speed with which he drives his sports car is going to cause a lot of grief someday
the devil-may-care attitude that some people have about needlessly contributing to global warming
Recent Examples on the Web
These colognes carry an edgy, devil-may-care attitude, and despite their playful connotations, the fragrance world takes liquor accords seriously.
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Mitchell’s Hedwig is equal parts glamour and grunge, toeing the line between devil-may-care individuality and crippling self-doubt.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The two actors play off each other well enough, contrasting Damon’s caustic deadpan with Affleck’s devil-may-care flippancy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Lehrer’s senior quote speaks to a kind of devil-may-care boyishness.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
My grandson broke his two front teeth with a devil-may-care leap to the floor.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Dickie has it—charisma, insouciance, a devil-may-care freedom, all of which Tom wants for himself.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Always a gifted trash talker with a devil-may-care smile, Green has all the makings of an arch-villain.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Mitchell’s Hedwig is equal parts glamour and grunge, toeing the line between devil-may-care individuality and crippling self-doubt.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The two actors play off each other well enough, contrasting Damon’s caustic deadpan with Affleck’s devil-may-care flippancy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Lehrer’s senior quote speaks to a kind of devil-may-care boyishness.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
My grandson broke his two front teeth with a devil-may-care leap to the floor.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Dickie has it—charisma, insouciance, a devil-may-care freedom, all of which Tom wants for himself.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Always a gifted trash talker with a devil-may-care smile, Green has all the makings of an arch-villain.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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