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To wanton
adjective
Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
Exact(43)
"As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods.
As flies to wanton boys, are we the gods!
"As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods," says one character.
The Arabs cannot continue to claim sympathy for the Palestinians while subjecting the most defenceless of them to wanton violence.
Her rhymes range from bold and aggressive, to coquettish, to wanton and sultry, with a soupçon of women's empowerment.
The story wasn't a lament for female victimhood, but a warning to wanton girls to stay in line.
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The judge said that the facts "do not support a finding of indifference to consequences, wanton or reckless disregard, heedless or wanton misconduct".
Syria's largest city is once again under bombardment: its residents are, once again, exposed to pitiless, wanton attack as the world looks on.
The notion that Pietersen does not care much, that he is indifferent to another seemingly wanton, infuriating dismissal, is wide of the mark.
What's most interesting to us here is a provision in the bill, which it's expected that President Bush will sign into law, that tells college campuses to rein in wanton P2P downloading.
Most ordinary Russians are in fact also victims of the power system in their country, which requires ideas such as individual comfort, aspiration, dignity, prosperity and hope to be subjugated to the wanton reflexes of the state.
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