be negligent
Example Sentences
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It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
“While empathetic of the community that it’s a hardship and a burden, I most certainly would be negligent if we ignored the risk this storm presents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2022
It should be remembered that the negligence of superiors is the cue for juniors to be negligent.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss
