Sentence examples for a grave dereliction from inspiring English sources

"If humans are still around after a massive catastrophe," Bostrom told me, "they may look back and think it a grave dereliction that we did not do more to reduce existential risk.

Even one public photograph constitutes a grave dereliction of duty as a parent.

Mr. Zhu "was a senior official who accepted enormous bribes and showed grave dereliction in his job, thus creating massive economic losses for the state and his enterprise," the news agency said, adding, "The circumstances of his offense are grave, and its nature is despicable".

Elisabeth Rosenthal (NYT) SRI LANKA: POLICE ACCUSED IN SLAYINGS -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka said the police were guilty of "grave dereliction of duty" in the massacre of 27 detained Tamil rebels last month.

This is a grave error.

This is a grave matter".

That's not a grave".

A grave crime called for grave punishment..

"A travesty, a grave crime," he splutters.

Only for a grave.

A grave head shake.