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.
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Now, much of the social media infrastructure built to protect our democratic systems in the months and days after the deadly riot has collapsed—either by inattention or force.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Stallings said inattention causes most wrecks around Henderson, when a driver veers off the road and hits something or sideswipes another car on narrow roads.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
How to Focus With ADHD Why Adult ADHD Guidelines Matter
ADHD has long been understood as a disorder of inattention and hyperactivity.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Stallings said inattention causes most wrecks around Henderson, when a driver veers off the road and hits something or sideswipes another car on narrow roads.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
How to Focus With ADHD Why Adult ADHD Guidelines Matter
ADHD has long been understood as a disorder of inattention and hyperactivity.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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