remiss
Example Sentences
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It would be remiss of me to not take that responsibility seriously, but at the same time, that’s not why I set out to do it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Tracy Brown concurs: “I’d be remiss not to mention that the always excellent ‘Dark Winds’ keeps getting better and is long overdue for some Emmys recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
While she feels its important not be "remiss of the feelings" of families in the Ross of Mull, she has concerns about the impact on the village she has called home all her life.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025
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
“I would be remiss to do so twice. Pray, what are your names, children? Your full names, please.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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