Examples of inattention in a Sentence
Many traffic accidents are the result of driver inattention.
They lost several potential clients through their inattention to detail.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stimulants are highly effective at reducing inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity.
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Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 19 June 2024
Half of all reported boating collisions in 2023 were linked to inattention and improper lookout procedure.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
He has not been accused of anything but inattention, though at $298,400 per year, that's a self-firing offense.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
Piketty’s inattention to that problem comes across as deliberate and almost disdainful.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 19 June 2024
Half of all reported boating collisions in 2023 were linked to inattention and improper lookout procedure.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
He has not been accused of anything but inattention, though at $298,400 per year, that's a self-firing offense.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
Piketty’s inattention to that problem comes across as deliberate and almost disdainful.
—Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
See all Example Sentences for inattention
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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inattention
noun
in·at·ten·tion
ˌin-ə-ˈten-chən 
: failure to pay attention
inattentively
adverb
inattentiveness
noun
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