negligent
Example Sentences
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He threatened this month to hit Canada with extra tariffs for negligent forestry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
A jury in California earlier this year found Meta and Google’s YouTube negligent for operating a product that harmed young children and teens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Pumping more groundwater than is sustainably replenished is not only negligent, but dangerous to the American Desert Southwest,” he said in the joint statement with other opponents of the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Monetary damages being sought include those for anguish, injury and medical expenses, as well as "exemplary" damages because Tesla's actions have been "grossly negligent."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The truth was, by then, the cancer in Baba’s brain had made him forgetful, negligent.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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