as in nondeliberate
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Adjective
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This proposal is filled with unintentional consequences.—
Dwight Earl Williams,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026 -
Instead, we’re left playing a dangerous game of Whack-A-Mole with an ever-growing web of laws that carry felony consequences for even unintentional violations.—
Toby Leary,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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These aren’t random acquisitions.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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However, what ends up on screen is interminably dull, both in its visual construction and in its haphazard narrative swerves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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There is no comprehensive survey of the aquatic insects living in the reemerging canyons, and studies from before Glen Canyon Dam are haphazard, Washko said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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However, after Monday's inadvertent alarm, the office is looking at that policy.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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That’s where the irony of the show’s premise ends up sounding like an inadvertent confession.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Nonpurposive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpurposive. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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