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careless English

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Definitions in simple English

careless

If you are careless, then you don't have caution or care. Charles was careless and dropped the pencil, which caused it to break in half.

careless

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful careless about her clothes forgotten by some careless person a careless housekeeper careless proofreading it was a careless mistake hurt by a careless remark effortless and unstudied an impression of careless elegance danced with careless grace (= regardless) (usually followed by 'of') without due thought or consideration careless of the consequences crushing the blooms with regardless tread

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Simple sentences

The car crashed because the driver was careless.
It was careless of her to go out alone.
He may be clever, but he often makes careless mistakes.
It was careless of him to go to bed with the TV on.
How careless you are to forget such an important thing!
It was careless of me to do something like that.
We shall never agree on such a careless plan.
It was careless of him to make such a mistake.
It is careless of you to say such things.
It was careless of her to leave the door unlocked when she went out.
It was careless of you to miss the bus.
It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
It was careless of me to forget to lock the door.
It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked.
Don't make such careless mistakes.
The accident shows that he is careless about driving.
The accident was due to careless driving.
John is careless. He makes many mistakes.

Movie subtitles

You're being very careless about this.
Careless, the fiddler goes through the land and plays his cheerful songs.
Careless and happy, the fiddler wanders forth.
They're careless, but they've never been tapped.
Some guys are sure careless with the lead, all right.
It seems to me you're getting a little careless with your talk.
In that first careless rapture of yours you said you didn't care what happened.
But at best, you've been careless in your duty to the State.
You were very careless with our precious jewels, my dear.
If you are so remorseless and careless, it shall be done without you, sir.
You know how careless they are.
It was very careless of me.
But after a while, she began to grow careless.
I will make horrible examples of careless people.
How could you be so careless?
I suppose it was a little careless, but they're safely hidden away.
He likes speed and could be careless. and push that car. a little too much.
Take it more quietly, father. Then you'll remember. I'm afraid Mr. Wickfield is a little careless.
How careless of me. I left my cigarettes at home.
In the first careless rapture of yours you didn't care what happened.
That's very careless.
That was careless of you.
Comrades, I am not in a position to pass final judgment. But at best, you've been careless in your duty to the State.
I'm awfully sorry, darling. It was very careless of me.
Oh, she played the game brilliantly, but after a while, she began to grow careless.
No doubt, he was careless with matches.
Getting careless in my old age.
Sometimes she can be quite careless.
Remember what the doctor said. If you get careless. you might end up with a shorter leg.
You must pay the rent to her. Not to my father, he's careless.
Stupid, silly, careless people who send our kids home without any clothes on?
He got careless and fell in the river.
He died as one that had been studied in his death to throw away the dearest thing he owed, as 'twere a careless trifle.

News and current affairs

The question is: who or what has been careless?
As someone who served in Merkel's government from 2009 to 2011, I must admit that I was rather careless in the use of mobile communication devices while in office.
It was the proverbial match thrown by a careless smoker into a parched forest.
Science and technology, after all, are not responsible for the careless and wasteful behavior that environmentalists rightly condemn.
Local governments are equally careless, often failing to service their debts.
But the Bush administration was careless in its use of historical analogies and reckless in its inadequate preparation for an effective occupation.
But Europe should look beyond Berlusconi's careless tongue when gauging the nature of his regime.
One is careless anthropology: Belgium's classification of Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda and Burundi, which reified a distinction that had not existed before, still haunts Africa's Great Lakes region.
Clearly, careless manipulation by the authorities of patriotic sentiments has proven to be a risky business in Russia.
Of course, killing civilians is not all that the US and its NATO allies are doing in Afghanistan, and if Obama implied that it was, his rhetoric was careless.
Politicians and central bankers gain little by letting the greedy or careless face the full consequences of their actions, for many innocent people would suffer as well.
His careless Palestine policy has left Israel with few friends in the international community, let alone in the Arab Middle East.
Second, without effective and responsible opposition, governments can become arrogant, careless, and too focused on their own supporters.

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