fecklessness

Example Sentences

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Mr. Chanler-Berat brings a sad sense of insecurity to Evgeny, particularly in the scenes when he addresses his father—who remains unseen—abjectly trying to justify his fecklessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Vance, about the nobility of raising children and the supposed irresponsibility and fecklessness of the childless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Hank has failed upward throughout the show, and his fecklessness has, in a very real way, saved his life a couple of times.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2022

It may sound dangerous to celebrate all this narcissism, fecklessness and sloth, but it’s also liberating: Who among us has not wanted to ditch a boring job and set their wellness plans on fire?

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2022

Also on the list are the punitive armies of Rome, the fecklessness of Byzantium, Ottoman indifference, and British gunboats.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro