remiss
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I’d be remiss not to heap praise on the sisters Mara, who bring something to the screen that I haven’t seen in quite some time.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
However, Martinez of Earthjustice noted that NOx is the single-largest category of emissions under the South Coast AQMD’s authority, and said that the agency would be remiss not to take action on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
We can probably rule out these final two potential outcomes in the event that Preston and Hull draw and Luton win, but it would be remiss not to mention them:
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
It would be remiss not to say I wish I had got to world number one, but that wasn't in my path.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
“Hana, you must shake out the tatami when you are back from Kobe!” she exclaimed, as if Hanako had been remiss.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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