How to Use careless in a Sentence

careless

adjective

• She was careless with my things.
• It was a careless mistake.
• He is a careless worker.
• One or two fouls may have been suspect calls, but a couple were careless on Davis' part.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020
• Trump also has been personally careless about his health and the health of those around him.
  — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
• Jackson improvised and made plays but was still careless handling the ball at times.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 4 Oct. 2020
• Would a lab not dominated by men have been so cavalier and so careless about the risks?
  — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
• And in my opinion, nobody’s going out there being careless.
  — Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2020
• Then again, it could be construed as incredibly careless, too.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2020
• Plenty of things can potentially go wrong while hunting aloft, particularly when a hunter gets sloppy or careless.
  — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 9 Oct. 2020
• As the season goes on, more players (especially those on losing teams with no chance of making the playoffs) will likely become a bit more careless in staying safe.
  — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2020
• Using alcohol or drugs can cloud judgment and increase careless behavior as well, the CDC said.
  — Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN, 16 Oct. 2020
• While our society today is often too willing to jump on minor mistakes and careless social media slip-ups, some errors — even unguarded jokes, if that’s what this was — reveal deeper traits.
  — Nate Fischer, National Review, 11 Nov. 2020
• Using the term fire season also leads to fears that the public will let up its guard by becoming careless about campfires, fireworks, cigarette butts or other sources of flame that could spark a major conflagration.
  — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2020
• Some of the old careless cowboy Allen has leaked back in.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022
• However, the Suns looked careless at both ends of the floor.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
• In the field and on the bases, careless errors proved costly.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021
• But then, just like in Game 5, the Warriors got careless.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022
• The Wolverines have made careless mistakes in each of the three games this past week.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2021
• The Celtics were incredibly careless with the ball in the first half.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2021
• With 17 turnovers, their most since March 4, this was as careless as the Clippers have played in weeks.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021
• Johnson failed to make a run and fell back with careless bogeys along the back nine.
  — Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Feb. 2021
• Ali was careless in the early rounds as the lean, 197-pound Mr. Spinks built an early lead.
  — Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2021
• The Terps were careless trying to jam the ball in the middle of the field late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, but no matter.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2022
• But being hard on your gear isn’t the same as being careless with your gear.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023
• While the Ducks haven’t been careless with the ball, the tough Bruins defense will likely get the better of them here.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
• The sound system was too poor, and the announcers were too careless.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Sep. 2021
• The longer the pandemic goes on, the more careless people are likely to get.
  — Maggie Fox, CNN, 30 Jan. 2021
• Hill was cited for careless driving and a seat belt violation.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
• Hill was eventually released and went on to play in the Miami Dolphins’ season opener; he was cited for careless driving and a seatbelt violation, according to police.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024