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

But they insisted that the platforms themselves negligently enabled this harm through faulty design of their services.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

To turn their attention to damages, enough jurors had to essentially agree that one or both accused tech platforms was negligently or harmfully designed and users should have been warned, according to verdict forms.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Horta alleged that the shelter employee who brought Maximus to her car negligently failed to control him and never told her the dog could be dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

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