adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a reckless driver (= taking risks and not worrying about the results )
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Reckless drivers should be given more severe punishments.
reckless driving (= careless and taking risks )
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Baldwin faces charges of reckless driving.
total/reckless/complete/flagrant etc disregard
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Local councillors accused the terrorists of showing a complete disregard for human life.
with reckless/wild abandon
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They drank and smoked with reckless abandon.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
abandon
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With reckless abandon , she pressured herself to him, striving to mould herself to his tough maleness.
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Now, with reckless abandon , it promises to meddle with local-government structure.
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They shoot and blow each other up with reckless abandon .
driving
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They claim he should have faced a Crown Court judge for causing death by reckless driving .
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Motorsists seen tail-gating risk prosecution for reckless driving .
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Clearly, the difference between reckless driving and careless driving is one of degree.
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We are referring here to the offence of causing death by reckless driving , not to manslaughter.
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McCausland was also sentenced to six months for reckless driving and for driving without insurance, the sentences to run concurrently.
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He admitted two offences of taking a car without consent, reckless driving and driving while disqualified.
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The driver was eventually sentenced to six months in prison for reckless driving .
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Similarly there is a morally significant difference between reckless driving and manslaughter.
manslaughter
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The same act could be both this form of manslaughter and reckless manslaughter.
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Therefore, it can be said that there need not be an obvious and serious risk of death in reckless manslaughter .
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After Seymour it is thought that all of these accused would be guilty of reckless manslaughter .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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reckless spending
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a reckless disregard for human life
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The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving.
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young men recklessly risking their lives in dangerous sports
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An additional 28 persons were suspected of drunken or reckless driving.
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He admitted two offences of taking a car without consent, reckless driving and driving while disqualified.
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She would leave at the first opportunity, and never again would she listen to the reckless promptings of her heart.
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That is where we are: wild, reckless , and deeply in hock.
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The same act could be both this form of manslaughter and reckless manslaughter.
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The threats were dire enough to make the Republicans look reckless when they refused to budge.
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We want our leaders to be tough, but not reckless .