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irresponsible

[ir-i-spon-suh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sə bəl /


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"We express regret to the North over the unnecessary military tensions caused by the irresponsible and reckless actions of some individuals."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The gathering was among dozens of incidents of irresponsible behaviour Cairngorms park rangers encountered that year.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“It would be very, very irresponsible for Western companies to continue to wait until we have a peaceful country,” Guy Robert Lukama, former chairman of Gécamines, Congo’s state-owned mining company, told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Until the underlying biology of so-called cured patients is better understood, they say, it’s premature, and perhaps even irresponsible, to use the term.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Letters called for the FCC to remove Welles and CBS from the air, fine them, or assume control of all radio broadcasts because the networks had shown themselves to be irresponsible.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow