How to Use negligent in a Sentence

negligent

adjective

• The fire was started by a negligent smoker.
• He was negligent in not reporting the accident to the police.
• If the owner is shown to be negligent, they could be charged.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
• The court did, however, find the city to be negligent in the matter.
  — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• Many Haitians saw him as at best weak, negligent, and silent in the face of abuses against his people.
  — Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
• Morrissey had claimed over the course of the brief trial that Baldwin was negligent in his handling of the firearm.
  — Chloe Melas, NBC News, 13 July 2024
• Halls took a plea deal in 2023 for his role in the shooting, pleading no contest to one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
  — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
• In this case, Silver was not found to be negligent and the lawsuit did not satisfy the elements of the claim.
  — Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• Halls has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor for negligent handling of a weapon in the case.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
• He was charged with a misdemeanor for negligent use of a deadly weapon.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
• Each of the nine lawsuits claims the restaurant was negligent and breached an implied warranty that its food would be safe to eat.
  — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
• The club’s owners and employees, named as defendants in the suit, knew of past problems and were negligent in keeping the venue safe, the suit claims.
  — Alexis Stevens, ajc, 19 July 2022
• Halls, who handed the Colt .45 revolver to Baldwin prior to the shooting, was charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2023
• She is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the Nov. 2 death of 22-year-old Leah Grace Tarvin.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 29 June 2023
• But, in the end, only one of the Marines was convicted, of the minor crime of negligent dereliction of duty.
  — Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
• The New York Times spoke with Kile, who was determined to be responsible for the fire, but not negligent.
  — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
• One count of negligent homicide carries a sentencing range of four years to eight years.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
• Only one was found guilty of the lesser charge of negligent dereliction of duty and served no jail time.
  — Theara Coleman, theweek, 11 Sep. 2024
• A couple in North Carolina has been charged with negligent child abuse after narcotics were found in the system of a 2-year-old at the home.
  — Brie Stimson | Fox News, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2023
• The number of murders and non-negligent manslaughters has climbed in recent years.
  — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2022
• The driver of the car was recently charged with negligent homicide.
  — Susan Haigh, Fortune, 2 May 2024
• First assistant director David Halls agreed to plead no contest to the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2023
• Eight US Marines faced charges in the deaths, but only one was convicted of a crime, that of negligent dereliction of duty.
  — CNN, 11 Mar. 2022
• Stephen Tatum is charged with negligent homicide and assault.
  — CNN, 9 Mar. 2022
• On Friday, Halls pleaded no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• Assistant director David Halls signed a plea agreement for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
  — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
• If convicted, Penny is facing up to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter charge and up to four years for the negligent homicide charge.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• The question is whether the evidence is insufficient to prove the claim and whether the ruling party is negligent ...
  — oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022
• This part focuses on how much oil was spilled and if BP was negligent because of its lack of preparedness.
  — CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
• His lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleges Boar’s Head was negligent.
  — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024