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
Victor approached the table, and began eating the steaks, heedless of the humans shouting and banging pots.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
These days, though, most poker players are not heedless, risk-seeking gamblers.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 15 July 2024
Yes, in the heedless world of teenage rebellion, that total miscreant has worked up the nerve to join the mining protest movement.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
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?
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
These days, though, most poker players are not heedless, risk-seeking gamblers.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 15 July 2024
Yes, in the heedless world of teenage rebellion, that total miscreant has worked up the nerve to join the mining protest movement.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
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?
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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His careless blind backhand pass in the neutral zone on a Blackhawks power play was intercepted and the Calgary Flames went down the ice to score their fifth goal of the game — and the fourth Jones was on for Monday night.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Almost immediately, regulation was required to prevent child labor, unsafe work practices, and pollution.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Predictive analytics further elevate these systems by analyzing patterns of unsafe behavior across various data streams, providing deeper insights into driver performance and potential risks.David Julian, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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