Example Sentences

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The ad was banned along with two by SkinnyJab and CheqUp for irresponsibly exploiting insecurities around body image.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

I woefully underestimated the difficulty of the rigged three-point basketball shootout, and she, likewise, misjudged her stomach’s resilience after we went on an irresponsibly fast rotating roller coaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

The gator was retrieved by and is now in the care of Animal Magic, which excoriated its presumed former owner for forcing the reptile’s mouth shut and irresponsibly keeping it as a pet.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

The paper from Bauer's team was "irresponsibly published," said Nathaniel DeNicola, an obstetrician-gynecologist based in Orange County, California, who helped review the evidence for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2023

Nevertheless, my duty in this instance was quite clear, and as I saw it, there was nothing to be gained at all in irresponsibly displaying such personal doubts.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro