inadvertent
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In his response, Lowell said signing a primary-mortgage agreement on the Georgia property was an entirely inadvertent oversight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
In addition to being an inadvertent tutorial on production design, “A Woman of Substance” feels a bit dated, in a way it certainly wouldn’t have 40 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
A second note - sent on 6 February - used language similar to that of the first note but did not include any demands, instead apologising for her death and stating it was inadvertent.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
It’s amusing to me that Haim’s signature walk was an inadvertent invention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Surely the similarities were inadvertent, he suggested, since Jackson was obviously a virtuous man and thus incapable of plagiarism.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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