irresponsible
Example Sentences
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"The irresponsible actions of a few individuals end up putting entire communities at risk," the president said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Viewers considered it, as one art historian would write later, either “a symbol of the ultimate in moral degeneracy or as a mad and irresponsible joke.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"It was just a way for them to sound smart, and I really hate that. I think we're scaring people and that's irresponsible," he said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Anti-doping officials decry the event as unethical, irresponsible and dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still, assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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