All 4 Uses of
negligent
in
Atlas Shrugged
- I do feel, however, that our stockholders will be justified in expecting that those who bore the major responsibility for this venture should now bear the consequences of their negligence.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- The only excuse I can offer for our maintenance department is that the shortage of fuel was not due to their negligence, it was-oh, I realize that you would not know about it and such matters should not take up your invaluable attention-but, you see, the oil shortage last winter was a nation-wide crisis.†
Chpt 2.1
- Of course, he's nothing but a rotten playboy-still, a fortune of that size is a responsibility, there's a limit to the negligence a man can permit himself!†
Chpt 2.3
- Better let me have the prisoner, before anything happens to him-if you don't want me to report you for negligence, as well as insubordination.†
Chpt 3.10
Definition:
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(negligent) insufficient care or attention (not being careful enough or not trying hard enough to fulfill a responsibility)