foolhardiness

noun

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as in recklessness

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  1. recklessness
  2. rashness
  3. carelessness
  4. wildness
  5. negligence
Noun
  • Richard Yakel, 57, is charged with battery by means of a deadly weapon, criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement, and four misdemeanors.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But Wild struggles to make sure that its recklessness is attached to art that is consistently accomplished.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of recklessness
Noun
  • And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
  • His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of rashness
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  • It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Either this is an issue of carelessness or a lack of communication between you and the cleaning service.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • After that, Cantillo handed the Angels two runs with his wildness.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves scored in the seventh without a hit, taking advantage of Jefry Yan's wildness.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wildness
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  • Earlier this year, two men, Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson, sued DraftKings, FanDuel and other companies for negligence, design defect, failure to warn, unfair trade practices and related claims.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After the crash, Bustillos was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
    — Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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