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irresponsible

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


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The Social Democratic and Labour Party councillor for the area, Karol McQuade, said the mosque display was "vile, dangerous and deeply irresponsible".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

“I don’t think it should be irresponsible to defense,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

She said it would be "irresponsible" to determine the result on early samples and that "every single tally sheet must be counted".

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Not every proposed data center will be built, but having Arizona’s grid too heavily weighted toward one sector would be irresponsible, Gallego said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Vincent writes another letter, again stating his case, saying he’s not being frivolous, not trying to live off Theo in an irresponsible way.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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