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irresponsible

[ir-i-spon-suh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sə bəl /


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It was irresponsible and chaotic, but that’s a reliable way to get a lot of attention online.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

However, Kaufman said it was, "irresponsible to choose one of those two million and have their opinion dictate how everybody feels about the platform."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"We express regret to the North over the unnecessary military tensions caused by the irresponsible and reckless actions of some individuals."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“It would be very, very irresponsible for Western companies to continue to wait until we have a peaceful country,” Guy Robert Lukama, former chairman of Gécamines, Congo’s state-owned mining company, told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“It seems really irresponsible for you to be at the mall.”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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