Sentence examples for as a wanton from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "as a wanton" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone acting in a reckless, unrestrained, or immoral manner, often in a context related to behavior or desires.
Example: "He pursued his ambitions as a wanton, disregarding the consequences of his actions."
Alternatives: "in a reckless manner" or "without restraint".

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Cleopatra has gone down in history as a wanton seductress.

In June, North Korea denounced news of the film as "a wanton act of terror" that would inflict "merciless countermeasures" on the US unless it was banned.

The memory of Bryant meant that the story of Saban's hire could be told not as a wanton use of taxpayer dollars but as a sort of restoration.

SOFIA — Despite the explanations of the Turks, the sudden decision to hold manoeuvres close to the Bulgarian frontier is looked upon by even the moderate section of the Bulgarian people as a wanton act of provocation.

"The MDC views this is as a wanton act of aggression by Zanu-PF aimed at covering up the massive electoral fraud by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) orchestrated at the behest and connivance of Zanu PF," the party said.

In a flurry of articles and editorials last week, the national news media denounced the demolition as a wanton violation of the country's laws and an affront to Chinese history.

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TF: North Korea referred to The Interview as absolutely intolerable and a wanton act of terror.

Ms. Norton did not express any support of the Southerners' cause, but her remarks were described by the NAACP's leader, Julian Bond, as a sign of "a wanton insensitivity toward slavery and its descendants".

"We celebrate at the great television shows we know and love and all the movies North Korea was OK with... North Korea referred to The Interview as absolutely intolerable and a wanton act of terror, and that wasn't the worst review the movie got".

Berlin reported on a case where a plaintiff claimed that a radiologist's behaviour in being overworked constituted "reckless behaviour", leading to the radiologist failing to diagnose breast cancer on a screening mammogram, as a result of a "wanton disregard of patient well-being by sacrificing quality patient care for volume in order to maximise revenue" [36].

So it is obviously a farfetched male fantasy when Tom Farrell Tom Cavanaghh), the hero of the new CBS series "Love Monkey," meets a gorgeous, sexy woman in a tight tank top who, unprompted, gives him what she describes with a wanton smile as an "amazing" CD box set: "The Ultimate Bob Dylan".

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