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Six example sentences with wanton, each labelled with its topic.
Rangers called the felling of the old cedars wanton, since the timber was left to rot and nothing was planted in its place.
Environment
The judge ruled the damage wanton rather than careless, because the tenant had broken the windows on purpose before leaving.
Law
Shareholders called the spending wanton after the chief executive leased three private jets while the company was cutting staff.
Business
Chroniclers condemned the wanton destruction of the monastery library by raiders who could not read what they burned.
History
The server banned wanton griefing, so players who wrecked a stranger's build purely for fun lost their accounts.
Gaming
The gallery called the spray painting of the mural wanton, since the vandal had no message and simply wanted it ruined.
Art
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