irresponsible
Example Sentences
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"It was just a way for them to sound smart, and I really hate that. I think we're scaring people and that's irresponsible," he said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Anti-doping officials decry the event as unethical, irresponsible and dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A prominent backbench critic of Sir Keir said it was a "totally irresponsible solo mission".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“Feel bad in the sense that you regret you can’t go and that it will have an impact on people, but don’t let someone guilt-trip you or make you feel like you’re an irresponsible person.”
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“I thought we were all agreed that that elf, while irresponsible, did not conjure the Mark?” said Percy hotly.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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