neglectful
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To connect maternal regret with unloving and neglectful parenting is a careless assumption, according to Israeli sociologist Orna Donath, author of Regretting Motherhood: A Study.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Mr. Sparks portrayed a man reaching out to his long-estranged brother in the wake of the death of their neglectful mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
The management company acted in an inappropriate and/or neglectful manner.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025
"Women are raised in a different way," DeGeneres says, before sharing a personal moment about growing up in a neglectful home, and having OCD and ADD.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2024
In this particular case, of course, I had been set a slightly extraordinary task, but I had nevertheless not been neglectful to incorporate 'margins' wherever possible.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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