seem negligent
Frequency: 6.08.1 per million words
Used to describe the appearance of failing to take proper care.
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Examples (10)
- His lack of attention might seem negligent to an outsider.
- The company's delay in responding could seem negligent in a legal review.
- Without proper documentation, their actions would seem negligent.
- To observers, the security measures might seem negligent.
- She didn't want her handling of the case to seem negligent.
- Any failure to act would undoubtedly seem negligent.
- His silence on the matter made him seem negligent.
- The incomplete report caused the team to seem negligent.
- Such an oversight can easily seem negligent.
- They tried to avoid anything that would seem negligent.