freewheeling
operating in the manner of a freewheel.
(of a person) moving about freely, independently, or irresponsibly.
(of words, remarks, actions, etc.) unrestrained; irresponsible: Loose, freewheeling charges were traded during the argument.
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The site became prominent last year as a freewheeling alternative to Twitter, gaining popularity in particular among conservatives.
House Oversight Committee chairwoman requests FBI probe of Parler, including its role in Capitol siege | Tom Hamburger, Craig Timberg | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostThe three-time scoring champ looks like a clean fit in Brooklyn’s freewheeling offense thanks in part to Nets assistant coach Mike D’Antoni, who was Harden’s coach for four years in Houston.
James Harden is a winner and a loser of the Nets’ blockbuster trade | Ben Golliver | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostExperts see the law as a possible threat to Hong Kong’s status as a freewheeling financial hub.
U.S. House passes bill giving Hong Kong residents special refugee status | Naomi Xu Elegant | December 8, 2020 | FortuneThis isn’t the freewheeling Google of 2010 anymore, after all.
Come June 1, 2021, all of your new photos will count against your free Google storage | Frederic Lardinois | November 11, 2020 | TechCrunchSome of those who came to her table in those freewheeling days were newcomers, some were friends.
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But Freeman has a long history of witty, freewheeling responses in interviews.
Morgan Freeman’s Sleepy-Interview Response And His Most Amazing Quotes | Marlow Stern | May 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBesides busting a commercial milestone, Break It Yourself is a departure for Bird in its looser, more freewheeling sound.
Andrew Bird’s ‘Break It Yourself’ Is a Tale of Survival | Adam Auriemma | April 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Israel, the lines are more blurred, and bureaucrats are more freewheeling in speaking to the press.
freewheeling planets in your cosmic sector of transformation loosen inhibitions, and long-held opinions and secrets will eke out.
For one thing, Barrett did her work on TV, a medium less freewheeling than the tabloids of an earlier era.
British Dictionary definitions for freewheeling
/ (ˌfriːˈwiːlɪŋ) /
relating to, operating as, or having a freewheel; coasting
informal free of restraints; carefree or uninhibited
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