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
China throughout Latin America has made significant inroads in infrastructure and diplomacy, often taking advantage of U.S. inattention.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
The Celtics also ignored players outside the arc who deserved their inattention, but punished them anyway.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Out of about 25 studies, more than half identified a positive association between artificial food coloring intake and behavioral outcomes such as inattention and hyperactivity.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
In today's digital workplace, where cyber threats lurk behind every click and keystroke, a single moment of inattention can lead to disaster.
—Dror Liwer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
The Celtics also ignored players outside the arc who deserved their inattention, but punished them anyway.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Out of about 25 studies, more than half identified a positive association between artificial food coloring intake and behavioral outcomes such as inattention and hyperactivity.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
In today's digital workplace, where cyber threats lurk behind every click and keystroke, a single moment of inattention can lead to disaster.
—Dror Liwer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inattention
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inattention. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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