Sentence examples for a carelessness from inspiring English sources

In English grammar, "a carelessness" is not a commonly used phrase.
It is more common to say "carelessness" without the article "a" in front of it. For example: - Incorrect: Her breaking of the vase was a carelessness. - Correct: Her breaking of the vase was due to carelessness. You may use "a carelessness" in certain situations, such as when emphasizing the specific instance of carelessness in a larger context. Example: - He was known for his attention to detail, so it was surprising to see him make such a carelessness mistake.

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And running through a lot of the knowledge-economy talk was a carelessness, bordering on contempt, for what people did.

A carelessness about Irish interests was and is one of the worst aspects of the drive toward Brexit.

They are also right to remind us of the importance of place and to warn us against a carelessness to its wellbeing.

Even though they felt criminal charges were unlikely, FBI officials were still frustrated by what they felt was a carelessness at the State Department in handling classified information.

However tedious to detail, Stone's errors of fact point to a carelessness entirely in keeping with his book's complete lack of source notes or indeed any scholarly apparatus.

"This is because of choices that adults have made that to them show a carelessness about the lives of young people.

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There is a suggestion here of a certain carelessness, a slightly chancy attitude towards players already "in the red zone".

"Was this just a careless mistake, because carelessness could lead to recklessness, or was this deliberate?

They display a costly carelessness, and have squandered a two-goal advantage four times already.

"'All The Things She Meant To Say' is a reaction to carelessness, a reminder to think before one speaks," explained TYGAPAW in an email to THUMP.

"It has a certain carelessness to it, but it's a controlled carelessness," he said of his flowers last month on his 22nd birthday.

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