be negligent
Example Sentences
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That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
Families could also seek damages from any outside parties that designed, helped build or made components for the Titan if they were found to be negligent and a cause of the implosion.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
“While empathetic of the community that it’s a hardship and a burden, I most certainly would be negligent if we ignored the risk this storm presents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
On Tuesday the inquiry heard Scottish ministers were against providing payouts because the NHS had not been found to be negligent or at fault.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
He is sure to be active, because he knows that his power, and perhaps his head, may be lost if he be negligent.
From The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot
