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Examples of remiss in a Sentence
It would be remiss of me if I did not share with you the vital role God has played in my recovery.
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Jennifer Howard, Undoing Time, 2001
But if we do not address these complexities in the public arena, and in ways that are spatially theoretically grounded, we will be remiss in carrying out our scholarly and civic responsibilities.
—Saul B. Cohen, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, December 1991
"Well, Sally, I'm in fault, and I acknowledge it; I've been remiss; but I won't let tomorrow go by without stopping up them holes."
—Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885
I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.
Jennifer Howard, Undoing Time, 2001
But if we do not address these complexities in the public arena, and in ways that are spatially theoretically grounded, we will be remiss in carrying out our scholarly and civic responsibilities.
—Saul B. Cohen, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, December 1991
"Well, Sally, I'm in fault, and I acknowledge it; I've been remiss; but I won't let tomorrow go by without stopping up them holes."
—Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885
I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.
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And, Democrats said, Harris would be remiss to not take advantage of any opening in a home stretch when any one issue could help get a voter off the sidelines.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
See our Guide 08 of 09 Roanoke Named America’s East Coast Mountain Biking Capital, a list of Virginia mountain towns would be remiss without including the bustling city of Roanoke.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
In this regard, we geologists have been mostly remiss.
—The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
This capability isn’t to be remiss in an industry that often leans into sterile marketing campaigns with all of the same faces.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
See our Guide 08 of 09 Roanoke Named America’s East Coast Mountain Biking Capital, a list of Virginia mountain towns would be remiss without including the bustling city of Roanoke.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
In this regard, we geologists have been mostly remiss.
—The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
This capability isn’t to be remiss in an industry that often leans into sterile marketing campaigns with all of the same faces.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Remiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remiss. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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remiss
adjective
re·miss
ri-ˈmis 
1
: careless in the performance of work or duty
remiss in paying one's bills
2
: showing neglect or lack of attention
service at the restaurant was remiss
remissly
adverb
remissness
noun
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