neglectful
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Frost was a loving but neglectful husband, a devoted but remote father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ellis says this narrative plays out in the film - Folarin works so much that he becomes "neglectful and sidetracked".
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
The management company acted in an inappropriate and/or neglectful manner.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
It will be up to courts to determine whether state officials were actually neglectful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
In fact, they will seize every measure to defend the new prince so long as he is not neglectful of his duties.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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