remiss
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I’d be remiss not to heap praise on the sisters Mara, who bring something to the screen that I haven’t seen in quite some time.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
I’d be remiss if I didn’t ask your approach for your album and how you swapped the typical 440 Hz for 432 Hz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
However, it would be remiss of me not to say that real change and direction in this area usually came from threats made by me in light of catastrophic mistakes.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Shawnee Smith in "Saw" However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t consider the “Saw” movies, which sit at the other end of Perkins’ spectrum of pastiche.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2025
As a leader of a mass organization, one must listen to the people, and I agreed that we had been remiss in keeping the entire organization informed about the course of the negotiations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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