as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
he approaches his medical duties with a lightheartedness that some patients find disturbing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightheartedness
Noun
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Despite often being the shortest player on the court, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior plays with reckless abandon.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025 -
And moving friends to the enemy list with such reckless abandon will do nothing to mold future leaders able to take actions to remind the world that America stands for fairness and freedom.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Studies show that children exposed to abuse or high-conflict environments often develop a fear of abandonment and rejection, which can lead to complex trauma or borderline personality disorder.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Memoir My Abyss Patrick Cottrell Obsession will always be an attractive fresh hell for a person like me, a product of abandonment with a longing for attachment.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Rage Against the Machine guitarist sat in for the two-song encore, but the focus was entirely on one of the great rock & roll catalogs, delivered with an enthusiasm that few musicians nearing 80 years old could muster.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will headline a Los Angeles fundraiser next week, in what looks to be a test of donor enthusiasm with Democrats out of power and with the region recovering from the devastating wildfires.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Potentially newsworthy footage that Johnson shot with the documentarian Laura Poitras in Yemen shares time with the simple spontaneity of a lightning strike caught on camera in Nodaway County, Mo.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some may prefer the spontaneity of a purely organic game.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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These sheets will remind you of your favorite T-shirt and wrap you up in comfort and lightweight warmth.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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So, when Frank decided to retire in the early 1970s, Patricia Haupt had one demand — warmth.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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What’s unsettling about the photo four years later is that much of the religious zeal that fed the insurrection is no longer outside the gates of power.—
John Blake,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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Homebuyers eager to forget this year's housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra dash of zeal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Over the years, cast reunions and even a 2023 Audible spinoff have kept the Scooby Gang spirit alive and kicking, but talks of a revival were once just rumors.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Still, his spirit of risk resulted in one of the year’s more memorable recitals.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Lightheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightheartedness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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