adjective
Other Word Forms
- carefreeness noun
Etymology
Origin of carefree
Example Sentences
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"I remember Caroline for her joy, her carefree spirit at the age of 24, when you have your entire life ahead of you."
From Barron's
But as news of the fire broke, they said, the carefree mood vanished and people began gathering in the street.
From Barron's
Basking in a post-breakup glow, Sudan Archives’ new sound is as carefree and earnest as the way of life she’s cultivating.
From Los Angeles Times
"We tend to romanticise young adulthood as a carefree time - when it's usually the most miserable time in people's lives," says Prof Richard Weissbourd, a lecturer in education at Harvard University.
From BBC
His genial, carefree attitude—“I’m not dead,” he insists, though context suggests otherwise—is meant to provide some lightness to contrast with Scarlet’s frenzied dedication, but neither character is especially compelling.
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