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- noun Lack of a
car .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I longed for a house, now I have one that I LOVE, but sometimes miss the carlessness of renting.
I paid what to do this myself? Jessica Hagy 2007
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You made me stronger, with all your carlessness and rage, too bad it didn't last longer, your foolishness put me in a cage.
poeticdragon Diary Entry poeticdragon 2005
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The poor Post offices did not escape -- it was Some blunder - some carlessness of theirs -- in
Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 January 1796 1796
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Take, for instance, the phenomenon pointed out in a recent Slate article of Hollywood's tendency to equate carlessness to loserdom.
TreeHugger 2010
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For Hollywood, carlessness is 'symbolic castration'
WN.com - Articles related to Apps can stop drivers from texting 2010
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While I do understand how this may have been seen as stupidity or carlessness on his part given the race issue which unfortunately does still exist in some parts of the country … I think it was brave.
WordPress.com News 2009
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Mr. Dear Lady can I account for my inconsistancy It must be my carlessness & fate, If I could have willed it to my sadisfaction you would now be with me, But well do I recolect that I have hurd you say time and again that you never would be willing to marry me, untill I had some little home of my own to take you too. at that time I coinsided with you But know I fear many moons will grow old before I can claim
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In fact–I’d turn the carlessness into an asset; there are multiple approaches:
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"And this is owing to you, you scoundrel," said his master in a rage, "owing to your neglect and carlessness -- but there is no placing dependence upon one of you.
Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two William Carleton 1831
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