irresponsibleness

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Noun
  • In the face of shooting and shooting-up deaths, if permanent gates — which are, after all, only a physical manifestation of the existing curfew — will deter mischief and malfeasance post-midnight, then my vote is to lock it up.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • Our systems have been destroyed slowly for decades because of Republican malfeasance — education, healthcare, the economy, democracy, etc.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Street graduated from the University of Idaho in 2012, and now works for Lister Frost Injury Lawyers, handling personal injury, medical malpractice and other types of civil litigation.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
  • Their doctors are shady enough that multiple law firms have arms devoted to maritime medical malpractice.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The committee has established a special investigative subcommittee to examine whether Mills engaged in conduct that could include improper relationships, financial misconduct, or abuse of his official position.
    Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
  • In the months that followed, former students began filing lawsuits alleging abuse and misconduct at the program.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • That bill is a prime example and proves current lawmakers have engaged in fiscal irresponsibility, causing near state insolvency.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Antisocial personality includes a persistent pattern of traits such as callousness, lack of concern, deceitfulness, and irresponsibility, Ryan said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The company has built its identity around taking AI safety more seriously than its rivals, creating sky-high expectations for model security that jar with its apparent carelessness; the fact that Mythos was exposed through such a basic and predictable failure only underscores that.
    Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Most bark problems come from carelessness from mowing or weed-eating too close to the tree, stripping off the bark and allowing entry.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Finally, homeowners insurance generally covers burst pipes, roof damage and falling limbs when the damage is sudden and unexpected, but claims can be denied if insurers find negligence — like shutting off the heat or skipping pipe insulation, per guidance from the Texas Department of Insurance.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
  • Broward Circuit Judge David Haimes announced in court that the plaintiff, Hall, was dropping accusations of assault and battery, while Hill was willing to settle a claim of negligence.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • Mejer also faces misdemeanor counts of contributing to delinquency and providing false information to a peace officer, and an infraction for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive a motor vehicle.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The office of Porter County prosecutor Gary Germann charged Michael Luke Rone, 18, of Chesterton, with criminal recklessness, stemming from an April 15 incident in the Tamarack subdivision in Chesterton.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • But urgency can’t become recklessness.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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