remiss
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Remiss indeed were Vandenberg & friends if they failed to note this lone overstatement in a speech notable for its restraint.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remiss in watchfulness, and formal in prayer, Carnal-security invade the mind.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John
Of this brave prince the soft degen'rate son, Fernando the Remiss, ascends the throne.
From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de
Remiss, rē-mis′, adj. remitting in attention, &c.: negligent: not punctual: slack: not vigorous.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Remiss in their national duties, as we contend, they make no positive attack upon the institution in the Southern States.
From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Helper, Hinton Rowan
Vocabulary lists containing remiss
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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