casual
adjective
happening by chance; fortuitous.
casualness
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a word derived from
casual.
Example Sentences
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For iced-coffee critics, the problem is what the beverage signals: casualness, poor preparation and bad time management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Here he was trying to escape the casualness of dating apps, only to feel like he was cheating every time his conversation partner changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Woo seemed to approach the Los Angeles Angels lineup with that same sort of casualness, efficiently setting the tone in the Mariners’ thrilling 5-3 come-from-behind victory at Angels Stadium.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Heather Diack: The casualness of the pose, the way the group is sitting around, the way Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow are holding their cigars, it’s like Thomas is holding court in this setting.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2023
It was terrifying, almost unbelievable, the casualness of the cruelty.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
