act irresponsibly

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

To do something in a way that shows a lack of care for the consequences.

irresponsiblyVERB + irresponsibly

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act

Examples (10)

  • A leader should never act irresponsibly during a crisis.
  • If you act irresponsibly, you must face the consequences.
  • Teenagers often act irresponsibly when seeking peer approval.
  • The company was accused of acting irresponsibly with customer data.
  • He regretted having acted irresponsibly and apologized sincerely.
  • Don't act irresponsibly with your finances, or you'll suffer later.
  • To act irresponsibly in public can damage one's reputation.
  • The government was criticized for acting irresponsibly on environmental issues.
  • Even a small decision can lead to serious repercussions if one acts irresponsibly.
  • She warned him not to act irresponsibly with such a crucial project.