be negligent
Example Sentences
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In Ohtani, baseball finally has its long-awaited face of the game, and the sport would be negligent to not maximize his stardom, both domestically and abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
He added the crimes need to be prioritised and big companies held to account criminally if they are found to be negligent.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022
"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2022
The soldiers losing willingness lose courage, and will begin to be negligent.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
