neglectful

Example Sentences

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Mr. Sparks portrayed a man reaching out to his long-estranged brother in the wake of the death of their neglectful mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

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

Their actions were not, however, considered "deliberately neglectful".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

In this particular case, of course, I had been set a slightly extraordinary task, but I had nevertheless not been neglectful to incorporate 'margins' wherever possible.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro