Sentence example with the word 'remissness'

remissness

Definition n. the quality of being lax and neglectful

Last update: October 13, 2015


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The prevalence of famine among the Swedes was attributed to the king's remissness in performing sacrificial functions; and on more than one occasion kings are said to have been put to death for this reason.   [Please select]

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This insolent escape was a proper penalty on the Pasha’s weak remissness.   [Please select]

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As soon as he had apologized for the remissness of his memory, he asked me if he should send Boots for Mr.   [Please select]

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Fred appreciated their common peril too well to allow any betrayal through his remissness.   [Please select]

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Even then his strange remissness would not have impressed itself upon him but for a startling discovery.   [Please select]

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While he spoke, however, the young soldier seized his rifle, and advancing toward the front, prepared to atone for his venial remissness, by freely exposing his life in defense of those he attended.   [Please select]

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He pleaded stress of business as the excuse for this remissness, but Lorna herself knew only too well that he had no intention of coming.   [Please select]

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