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was remiss
adjective
At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
Exact(27)
Everyone was remiss.
(Edward Said was remiss to omit him from his excellent study On Late Style).
But Mr. Israel said Ms. Johnson was remiss in not speaking up.
This is but another reason why choosing Bolt to represent the "No" case was remiss.
Coach Mike Woodson was remiss that the Knicks were not able to get enough wind sprints in to account for all the conditioning time his players has missed.
While I was angry at the doctor who shelved my request for a referral, I was actually the one who was remiss.
Similar(33)
I've been remiss.
You feel you were remiss.
Let it be said that "Masterpiece Theater" has been remiss.
University officials are remiss for not adding their voices to campus protests.
We would be remiss to forget her fifth "child", her niece, Ruth Anne Lazarus.
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