as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
a mere moment of incautiousness can cause an accident
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negligence
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The lawsuit accuses federal agents of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, false arrest, and gross negligence.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026 -
Thai police charged a train driver with negligence after a crash on Saturday in central Bangkok killed eight and injured 32.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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“Incautiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incautiousness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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