How to Use remiss in a Sentence

remiss

adjective

• I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.
• To the point that surgeons would be remiss in not using it.
  — Scott Greenstone, The Seattle Times, 17 Sep. 2017
• Been remiss, as the tennis has been a bit boring of late.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 27 Sep. 2017
• But Yu would be remiss to offer only whiskies on his menu.
  — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2017
• But marketers and anyone else trying to reach people would be remiss in ignoring it.
  — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2019
• Like Breakfast at Tiffany’s, this is one of those movies that any list of top rom-coms would be remiss without.
  — Vogue, 1 Feb. 2019
• That was less about being remiss than about being real: Risks that could be mitigated were, but at the same time events had to go on.
  — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2021
• And trendwatchers would be remiss to overlook that this was in large part thanks to Kate Middleton.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 May 2022
• Instead, the talking points in the news were the four soldiers who lost their lives, who the administration was remiss in saying little or nothing about.
  — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, 17 Oct. 2017
• In fact, anyone with an elongated hall that originates from the entrance of their home would be remiss to not utilize the power of the versatile runner rug.
  — Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
• Additionally, the Longview native would be remiss to not display his wheels yet again.
  — Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2021
• Not to mention, Merino would be remiss to not shout-out his own brand, Artist Couture.
  — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2020
• But teams would be remiss to think the development process is 90% complete.
  — Greg Samios, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
• Why: Any list would be remiss in excluding this Manhattan gem.
  — Emma Burke, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Sep. 2014
• All this isn't to say that if a tax proposal makes it to a signing ceremony, Trump wouldn't be remiss in giving Bannon the pen.
  — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2017
• The attorney general even took care to namedrop the civil rights celebrities one would be remiss to not mention when talking about the First Amendment.
  — Maria Kari, Teen Vogue, 11 Oct. 2017
• At the same time, the Giants would be remiss in not testing their inexperienced players in big spots to help inform future decisions.
  — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 12 Aug. 2020
• Now less than two months since those catastrophes, as a number of wildfires rage in California, the administration is still remiss to even use the phrase.
  — Miranda Green, CNN, 10 Oct. 2017
• Kensington Palace would be remiss not to post a tribute to two very important royal dads on Father’s Day.
  — Emma Stefansky, Vanities, 18 June 2017
• The staff member was also quoted as saying that officials were remiss after workers began showing symptoms.
  — USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2018
• Women and society at large would be remiss to stop the conversation at the firing and social exclusion of men exposed by the #MeToo movement.
  — Zainab Salbi, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2019
• Network television in specific is often remiss to be too shocking or surprising.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2020
• Goodell would be remiss to punt on this issue beyond May. Everybody needs clarity.
  — George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Mar. 2018
• Those looking to try new dishes would be remiss not to experiment with the Philips premium XXL air fryer.
  — Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2021
• It would be remiss of me if I did not share with you the vital role God has played in my recovery.
  — Jennifer Howard, Undoing Time, 2001
• In several instances, schools or teachers were remiss in sharing study material online.
  — Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2021
• Going back to Gonzaga—without even assessing options—would be remiss.
  — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• While a detest for specific platforms such as TikTok is understandable, law firms are remiss to ignore the advantage of this type of medium.
  — Yec, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
• The White House has not been quiet about its view that American allies around the world have been remiss in contributing fairly to global security efforts.
  — New York Times, 20 Nov. 2019
• For all of the enormousness of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the franchise has been remiss in its portrayal of female heroes and their power.
  — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 20 Mar 2024