cavalier attitude

collocation in English

meaningsofcavalierandattitude

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cavalier
adjective
uk
/ˌkæv.əlˈɪər/us
/ˌkæv.əlˈɪr/
not considering other people's feelings ...
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attitude
noun
uk
/ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused ...
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(Definition ofcavalierandattitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcavalier attitude

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It should be stressed, however, that this rathercavalierattitudetowards empirical evidence remains an exception within the volume.
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These helped the government win again despite itscavalierattitudetowards manifesto promises.
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Indeed, there is alarming reading in parts of the report about how the staff had acavalierattitudeto unlocking prisoners.
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I simply do not believe that such acavalierattitudecan be justified in relation to such a sensitive matter.
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Instead, he displayed acavalierattitudetowards the facts.
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I do not think that there was anycavalierattitudein this.
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As has been said, too many people take acavalierattitudeto speed.
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I believe that to take that kind ofcavalierattitudeto giving and to the people who give is wrong.
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I cannot believe that these omissions result from acavalierattitudeon the part of those administering education.
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It does not say how much notice the boat owner may have, which is a prettycavalierattitude.
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There is an enormous number of documented cases which show acavalierattitudetowards people who want to come for a short visit.
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He went on to say, however, that we were suffering from acavalierattitudetowards housing.
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However, it is bordering on acavalierattitudeto debate such a matter at this late hour.
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Theircavalierattitudeto the money that they said would be raised in this way are clear evidence of that.
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This has hardly ever been done before with such acavalierattitude.
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Would they take the samecavalierattitudeif their own daughter's marriage was involved?
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What confidence can people outside have in our democratic process if we take thiscavalierattitudetowards legislation and are prepared to go away?
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That seems surprising and, if true, it shows acavalierattitudeto the facts.
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That is acavalierattitudeto expenditure and a threat to budget discipline.
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It will also encourage a morecavalierattitudeto the way in which the fishery is fished in future months.
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