be negligent
Example Sentences
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That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023
“While empathetic of the community that it’s a hardship and a burden, I most certainly would be negligent if we ignored the risk this storm presents.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023
On Tuesday the inquiry heard Scottish ministers were against providing payouts because the NHS had not been found to be negligent or at fault.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2022
"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.
From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2022
Neglect.—He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor.—Johnson.
From Pearls of Thought by Ballou, Maturin Murray
