handle carelessly

Frequency: 7.86.1 per million words

to hold, touch, or deal with something without enough attention or care.

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Examples (20)

  • The movers handled the antique vase so carelessly that it broke.
  • Gardening tools can be hazardous if carelessly handled.
  • If you handle these chemicals carelessly, you could cause a serious accident.
  • The antique vase was handled carelessly by the moving crew.
  • The company has been criticized for handling customer data carelessly.
  • If you handle these chemicals carelessly, you could get burned.
  • Handling legal documents carelessly can lead to significant problems.
  • The investigator warned that evidence should never be handled carelessly.
  • I saw him carelessly handling the rare books without gloves.
  • She handled the fragile documents so carelessly that one of them tore.
  • He might handle the delicate negotiations carelessly if he's not properly briefed.
  • Are you handling that expensive equipment carelessly on purpose?
  • The evidence was handled so carelessly that it was deemed inadmissible in court.
  • Accidents often happen when heavy machinery is handled carelessly.
  • Stop handling my phone so carelessly; you're going to drop it!
  • The package arrived damaged because it had been handled carelessly during shipping.
  • People who handle their responsibilities carelessly rarely succeed in the long run.
  • It is dangerous to handle sharp knives carelessly around children.
  • By the time we arrived, the artifacts had already been handled carelessly by tourists.
  • Small animals may bite if they are handled carelessly or roughly.