How to Use remiss in a Sentence

remiss

adjective
  • I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.
  • There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Like Breakfast at Tiffany’s, this is one of those movies that any list of top rom-coms would be remiss without.
    — Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But teams would be remiss to think the development process is 90% complete.
    — Greg Samios, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • But marketers and anyone else trying to reach people would be remiss in ignoring it.
    — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2019
  • Fans of Thomas Ligotti and lovers of nihilistic noir would be remiss to skip this dark gem.
    — Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Not to mention, Merino would be remiss to not shout-out his own brand, Artist Couture.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2020
  • But investors and operators would be remiss to paint the entire market with a single, broad stroke.
    — Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And trendwatchers would be remiss to overlook that this was in large part thanks to Kate Middleton.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 May 2022
  • Additionally, the Longview native would be remiss to not display his wheels yet again.
    — Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2021
  • While the Orioles would be remiss not to consider bullpen help at the trade deadline, the current group has emerged as a sudden strength.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
  • Denim brands would be remiss to underestimate the significance of a leather patch on their jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Quebec is the world’s largest producer of maple syrup, so travelers would be remiss not to sample the province's liquid gold.
    — Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Dell would be remiss to remove that mini LED screen option.
    — Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, the talking points in the news were the four soldiers who lost their lives, who the administration was remiss in saying little or nothing about.
    — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • But Panthers coach Paul Maurice would have been remiss if not to single out Forsling’s performance.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
  • Kensington Palace would be remiss not to post a tribute to two very important royal dads on Father’s Day.
    — Emma Stefansky, Vanities, 18 June 2017
  • And, Democrats said, Harris would be remiss to not take advantage of any opening in a home stretch when any one issue could help get a voter off the sidelines.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • At the same time, the Giants would be remiss in not testing their inexperienced players in big spots to help inform future decisions.
    — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Now less than two months since those catastrophes, as a number of wildfires rage in California, the administration is still remiss to even use the phrase.
    — Miranda Green, CNN, 10 Oct. 2017
  • This might have been what the specifications said to do (again, though, the specs were remiss in not taking into account the timing and feasibility factors).
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Those looking to try new dishes would be remiss not to experiment with the Philips premium XXL air fryer.
    — Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Women and society at large would be remiss to stop the conversation at the firing and social exclusion of men exposed by the #MeToo movement.
    — Zainab Salbi, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2019
  • While a detest for specific platforms such as TikTok is understandable, law firms are remiss to ignore the advantage of this type of medium.
    — Yec, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The fund was remiss in not objecting when Mr Menem tried to spend his way to a third term in the late 1990s, just when money was flooding out of emerging economies.
    — The Economist, 17 May 2018
  • However what seems almost remiss is that during nine years of operation there has never yet been an Off-White show in the United States.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • And come winter, any dip in the tub would be remiss not to include a zing of ginger, says Anna Lam, founder of natural skin-care brand GingerChi.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Indeed, those leaders would be remiss not to seek AI operational efficiencies for the benefit of their shareholders.
    — Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Now, for the dominance I’d be remiss not to name some All-Stars from Regionals, as there were a handful of teams and players who showed up when the lights were brightest.
    — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • The White House has not been quiet about its view that American allies around the world have been remiss in contributing fairly to global security efforts.
    — New York Times, 20 Nov. 2019

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