Bill Maher

Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.

American Comedian

Diana Quick

I buy most of my plants from nurseries outside London these days, but there is a man who mysteriously appears each February to sell plants from a derelict site in Market Road. I think he's Greek, but people say he comes from Essex. He vanishes at the end of May only to reappear in December as suddenly as he went.

English Actress

Geddy Lee

I have such an extreme attitude about work, where I can just completely be derelict of my responsibilities and then when I am not derelict, I am completely indulged in it. I swing pretty wildly from the two extremes.

Canadian Musician

Linus Pauling

Everyone should know that most cancer research is largely a fraud, and that the major cancer research organizations are derelict in their duties to the people who support them.

American Scientist

Frank Serpico

My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.

American Celebrity

Edith Pearlman

Architecture is undistinguished, sometimes derelict, but occasionally, as in 'Post and Beam,' there is something arresting in a setting... the building behind the Cathedral.

American Writer

Michael Bloomberg

I'd be derelict in my duty if I didn't go and continue to use every advantage that I can to promote New York's cause.

American Politician

William Sanderson

When you play so many outcasts and derelicts, or even a murderer, you need to play someone healthy.

American Actor

Richard Stanley

The Roundhouse was a complete shell. It was absolutely empty, lying derelict for years.

South African Director

Kevin Parker

In high school, I was an absolute derelict.

Australian Musician

Use 'derelict' to describe places that are completely left alone and not taken care of.

Abandonment

'Derelict' often implies danger or dismay over something once functional now in disrepair.

Negative Connotation

When 'derelict' is used, it often triggers a mental image of decay and rust.

Visual Decay

When describing a person as 'derelict', it suggests fault for not doing what they should.

Culpability

Use 'derelict' in formal contexts, like reports or complaints, to criticize neglect.

Formal Accusation

As a noun, 'derelict' refers to people pushed to society's edge, often invoking empathy.

Marginalization

Remember 'derelict' describes a person's difficult situation, not their character.

Human Aspect

 jeez well we had a field site that was on top of this like just huge tower of rock that took forever to climb up and so we were stuck up there is this little area i mean i won't mention how we had to deal with some other practical things when we uncovered the this site that had been derelict for a long time we found the

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 it felt as if a shadow had fallen over the world. On the hill where his father's palace lay, he saw only a ruin strewn with weeds. His calls for his friends and family echoed from derelict walls. Horrified, Oisín rode until he came upon a group of peasants working in the fields.

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 began collecting monthly data that included navigation hazards, like derelict ships, whose locations were reported by passing vessels. So abandoned ships may not be moved by ghost crews or supernatural curses, but they are a real and fascinating phenomenon born through the ocean

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 He's seen something. Oh my god. Oh my God. It's a fox. Yes, that's probably what he was scared of. Oh, he's got something. What's he got? Let's go back. Is it a rabbit? I think it might be a rabbit. Yeah. Oh, in the day. Look, it's so weird seeing all the derelict buildings.

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 marine scientists and I said I really want to work on this issue and he replied nobody cares about that I was totally taken aback not expecting that answer and I said why and he said well maybe if you're in Alaska where derelict fishing gear is an issue or if you're in

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 one of the most untidy spider's webs that you will find it looks like a sort of I guess derelict gypsy colony if you like it is detritus all over the place it looks like the you know the male's clearly aren't doing anything to help

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 I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone. We're heading to Wales to explore the biggest abandoned site we've tackled yet. More than 700 acres of slate landscape filled with abandoned quarries and derelict buildings

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 And here we are on an island, not that far away. It's just completely derelict and abandoned. Whoa, pretty strong. I just saved your life. Maybe we should stand a bit down. Let's go down to the safety.

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 in the lowest part of our city, living with derelicts, drunkards and crazy people, the stench of urine all over, on the street, in the alley,

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 to collect on until I visited a derelict antique and junk yard

Derelict

Abandonment

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