negligently

Example Sentences

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The owner of the Newcastle wholesale business said they "strongly reject any suggestion that we have knowingly or negligently enabled criminal activity" and promised to co-operate fully with authorities.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That indicated enough jurors agreed that one or both of the tech platforms was negligently or harmfully designed and users should have been warned, according to verdict forms.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The government investigation into the cause of the fire has not been released and Edison has denied that it acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In most states, and echoed in the Massachusetts decision, a person acting in legitimate self-defense who kills a bystander could still be charged, legal experts said, if they acted recklessly or negligently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Wang Lung answered negligently as one speaks to a man who is scarcely an equal, “Good harvests—good harvests—” and he stepped with assurance inside the gate.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck