remiss
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Another Labour MP, Stella Creasy, said it would be "remiss" of the government to ignore the concerns of her colleagues.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
Having just written an entire article about the dangers of universalized single-cause explanations, though, I would be remiss in putting the blame for dysfunction and discontent entirely on the media.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024
I would be remiss in not asking you about working with your respective onscreen spouses, the great Lesley Manville and Sacha Baron Cohen.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
Still, though, It would be remiss to neglect to acknowledge that one of the film’s leads, Ortega, is a Hispanic actor, hailing from Mexican and Puerto Rican parentage.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024
As a leader of a mass organization, one must listen to the people, and I agreed that we had been remiss in keeping the entire organization informed about the course of the negotiations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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