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Recent Examples of irresponsible Another reason is recruiters in the past discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Without full testing, giving you definitive buying advice would be irresponsible. PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 But some counties are exploring ways to penalize outdoors enthusiasts who require rescue if their behavior is deemed negligent or irresponsible. Owen Clarke, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025 And residents in Southwest Miami-Dade say many loose dogs are being abandoned by irresponsible breeders. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for irresponsible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
Adjective
  • A day after the state Legislature approved a bill intended to help Milwaukee crack down on reckless drivers, local officials met at the city's towing lot to send a message.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s reckless tariffs are needlessly spiking inflation and driving up prices on everything from groceries to housing to utilities.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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