remiss
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But I’d be remiss not to mention that the always excellent ‘Dark Winds’ keeps getting better and is long overdue for some Emmys recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
However, it would be remiss of me not to say that real change and direction in this area usually came from threats made by me in light of catastrophic mistakes.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Shawnee Smith in "Saw" However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t consider the “Saw” movies, which sit at the other end of Perkins’ spectrum of pastiche.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 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
“Hana, you must shake out the tatami when you are back from Kobe!” she exclaimed, as if Hanako had been remiss.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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