as in negligence
failure to carefully think about, listen to, or watch someone or something
Many traffic accidents are the result of driver inattention. They lost several potential clients through their inattention to detail.
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Recent Examples of inattention
In fact, that's one of the symptoms of ADHD — short for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — which is characterized by hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Grown-ups dealing with inattention and hyperactivity may have more difficulty than average completing long reports for work, sitting through meetings or restaurant meals, paying bills on time, or sustaining romantic relationships.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Such instances reflect Beijing’s inattention and lack of understanding of local sentiments, and similar reactions seem likely elsewhere.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
France’s inattention to these issues leaves local authorities with little motivation to reform.
—Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Grown-ups dealing with inattention and hyperactivity may have more difficulty than average completing long reports for work, sitting through meetings or restaurant meals, paying bills on time, or sustaining romantic relationships.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Such instances reflect Beijing’s inattention and lack of understanding of local sentiments, and similar reactions seem likely elsewhere.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
France’s inattention to these issues leaves local authorities with little motivation to reform.
—Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inattention. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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