Example Sentences

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"Here, in Congo, a lot of things are done carelessly and that's not good," he added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Not so, if you believe filmmaker Wim Wenders, who carelessly expressed the opposite in the opening press conference of last month’s Berlin International Film Festival.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The result was splendid—but only after I’d compensated for a carelessly omitted detail about when to add 10 ounces of grated cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Some trees died in the fire; others, local arborists believe, were chopped down carelessly during the early cleanup operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Bundled against the cold, my face free of makeup, my braid tucked carelessly under my coat, it wouldn’t be easy to identify me as the victor of the last Hunger Games.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins