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Six example sentences with cavalier, each labelled with its topic.
The commander's cavalier attitude toward supply lines left his army hungry two weeks into the winter campaign.
History
The restorer's cavalier handling of the fragile canvas, wiping it with a damp rag, horrified the museum's conservators.
Art
The novel's hero is cavalier about money, tossing his inheritance away on horses while his sisters go without new coats.
Literature
The fund's cavalier approach to risk, doubling every bet after a loss, ended when the lender called the loan.
Finance
His cavalier passing in the fourth quarter, lobbing the ball over three defenders, cost them the game.
Basketball
The startup's cavalier handling of passwords, stored in plain text, came to light only after the breach.
Startups
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