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irresponsible

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


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"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

It added: "For those reasons, we concluded the ads were irresponsible and breached the code."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Anti-doping officials decry the event as unethical, irresponsible and dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“However, any implication that administration officials are engaged in such activity without evidence is baseless and irresponsible reporting,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Barney Northrup had called her parents "irresponsible" and had called her something worse, much worse.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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