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irresponsible

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


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“The irresponsible reports that have been published stating that Maria Bartiromo was fired or is no longer an employee of Fox are absolutely and unequivocally false,” Bartiromo’s lawyer said today.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

"To suggest this is not an emergency and not something that urgently needs to be tackled is frankly irresponsible."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The group Environmental Action Germany charged the government was "irresponsible" because it had "failed to adopt a single effective measure for heat protection following an extreme summer that saw thousands of heat-related deaths".

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Don’t miss: I don’t want to leave my financially irresponsible daughter my house.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

What were they planning that would make them so irresponsible?

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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