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negligent

[neg-li-juhnt] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt /


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A widow whose husband was killed in a car accident by a negligent driver but who could not bring a lawsuit because of a federal statute preserving governmental immunity.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Class-action lawsuits recently filed on behalf of evacuated residents allege that the company was negligent in maintaining its facility and that the crisis was preventable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Since 2013, a host of parliamentary inquiries has found the authorities negligent and in some cases complicit.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The truth was, by then, the cancer in Baba’s brain had made him forgetful, negligent.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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