inadvertent

Example Sentences

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Wrangling Gellar free from her inadvertent nostalgic trappings is no simple task.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“Flock sincerely regrets the confusion and mistrust this has created within several communities, and made every effort possible to determine the cause of each reported instance of inadvertent sharing,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as others, questioned whether inadvertent errors in mortgage paperwork could plausibly rise to the level of gross negligence.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

That Belmondo morphs from appealing photojournalist to unlikable sexual cad while the picture’s ostensible star—Claude Brasseur as an inadvertent cop killer—disappears for long stretches does the picture no favors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

There have been five great kisses since 1642 B.C., when Saul and Delilah Korn’s inadvertent discovery swept across Western civilization.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman