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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The digestible nature of her content is not to be remiss.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
The right would be remiss to completely disregard our current moment's traveling progressive-palooza—and its attendees—even this early.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But fans of country music, and broadcast history too, would be remiss to not seek out a copy of 100 Years of Grand Ole Opry: A Celebration of the Artists, the Fans, and the Home of Country Music.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
But investors and operators would be remiss to paint the entire market with a single, broad stroke.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
The right would be remiss to completely disregard our current moment's traveling progressive-palooza—and its attendees—even this early.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But fans of country music, and broadcast history too, would be remiss to not seek out a copy of 100 Years of Grand Ole Opry: A Celebration of the Artists, the Fans, and the Home of Country Music.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
But investors and operators would be remiss to paint the entire market with a single, broad stroke.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Remiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remiss. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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