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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Martel and her colleagues found that participants reported worse ADHD symptoms, such as inattention and impulsivity, just before and at the start of their period and, to a lesser extent, around ovulation.
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Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
Core symptoms of the neurodevelopmental disorder are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, said study author Dr. Samuele Cortese, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Southampton in England, in a Tuesday press briefing hosted by the Science Media Centre.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, more social media usage also worsens ADHD symptoms like inattention, in addition to increasing oppositional behavior, anxiety and depression.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
And public inattention to the subject doesn't help, offering few major opportunities for rebranding.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013
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Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
Core symptoms of the neurodevelopmental disorder are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, said study author Dr. Samuele Cortese, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Southampton in England, in a Tuesday press briefing hosted by the Science Media Centre.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, more social media usage also worsens ADHD symptoms like inattention, in addition to increasing oppositional behavior, anxiety and depression.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
And public inattention to the subject doesn't help, offering few major opportunities for rebranding.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inattention. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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