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Recent Examples of irresponsibility
This fiscal irresponsibility is happening at the worst possible time.
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Understandably, the error prompted fiery discussions online about the irresponsibility of allowing AI systems to report and repackage the news.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
That, of course, is second only to the fiscal irresponsibility of our city leaders.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite their ongoing reliance on the United States in the short term, these allies will seek to protect themselves against American irresponsibility going forward.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
That's the – that’s the irresponsibility that has completely devastated our country, Kristen.
—NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
That’s the irresponsibility that has completely devastated our country, Kristen.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2025
Ongoing irresponsibility by Congress, which used the fund to hide even larger deficits in the general Treasury accounts, has been the problem.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
His post sparked hundreds of comments debating whether this behavior reflected irresponsibility or a rational shift in spending priorities.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Understandably, the error prompted fiery discussions online about the irresponsibility of allowing AI systems to report and repackage the news.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
That, of course, is second only to the fiscal irresponsibility of our city leaders.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite their ongoing reliance on the United States in the short term, these allies will seek to protect themselves against American irresponsibility going forward.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
That's the – that’s the irresponsibility that has completely devastated our country, Kristen.
—NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
That’s the irresponsibility that has completely devastated our country, Kristen.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2025
Ongoing irresponsibility by Congress, which used the fund to hide even larger deficits in the general Treasury accounts, has been the problem.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
His post sparked hundreds of comments debating whether this behavior reflected irresponsibility or a rational shift in spending priorities.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsibility
Noun
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But their statements about alleged malfeasance differed.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carl vents to Jesse and Ben, saying Kyle’s snub represents more than carelessness.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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The officials’ performance reflected carelessness in the process.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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He is also named in multiple ongoing medical malpractice lawsuits, with hundreds of former patients signing a class action complaint in 2024.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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What looked like late-game coaching malpractice on television was, in fact, a messier Knicks failure than that.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The judge denied the defendants’ request to dismiss the negligence, emotional distress and punitive damages claims.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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The complaint alleges negligence on the actor’s part and emotional distress.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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British police launched a criminal probe and arrested Mandelson in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her post amid an internal investigation brought on by complaints about misconduct by the secretary while in office.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Only Suspect is said to explore obsession, deception, betrayal, the consequences of the recklessness of youth and secrets that refuse to stay hidden.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Questions about his character, judgment and staggering recklessness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mejer has now been charged on suspicion of felony child endangerment and felony accessory after the fact of a crime, as well as misdemeanors for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to an officer.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Creditors may be less willing to negotiate early in the delinquency process, but become more flexible as the account ages or is transferred to other parties.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, being private isn’t a license to let laxness creep in.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Irresponsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibility. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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