make sb careless

Frequency: 6.56.1 per million words

to cause someone to be inattentive

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Examples (10)

  • Boredom made him careless.
  • Overconfidence can make you careless when handling important documents.
  • The repetitive nature of the task eventually made the worker careless.
  • A long winning streak might make a team careless against a weaker opponent.
  • Fatigue makes drivers careless, which is why rest is so important.
  • Don't let success make you careless; always stay focused on your goals.
  • The lack of immediate consequences made them careless with the company's resources.
  • His arrogance often makes him careless in his calculations.
  • The apparent simplicity of the problem made her careless, leading to a simple mistake.
  • Drinking alcohol will make you careless and impair your judgment.