inadvertent

Example Sentences

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“We feel very comfortable that this isn’t an issue with inadvertent manipulation of fuel control,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her letting agent said an oversight meant it never applied for the licence on her behalf but Reeves said she took full responsibility and apologised for the "inadvertent mistake".

From BBC

As he resigned this morning, Mr Sharp said he had always "maintained the breach was inadvertent".

From BBC

“I would like once again to apologize for that oversight — inadvertent though it was — and for the distraction these events have caused the BBC.”

From New York Times

Richard Sharp said in a statement that while the report laid out he had breached the governance code for public appointment it supported his case that this was "inadvertent and not material".

From BBC