inattentiveness

noun

Definition of inattentivenessnext
as in inattention

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  1. inattention
  2. inadvertence
  3. negligence
Noun
  • Studies show that emotional dysregulation, a symptom that is missing in the DSM for ADHD, may be as major a factor in the condition as impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • 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.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of inattention
Noun
  • As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
    Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
    JAY CASPIAN KANG, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
Definition of inadvertence
Noun
  • The filing also mentions a negligence and breach of contract lawsuit filed against Trinity Water Services, LLC, a consolidated entity of Reserve Petroleum, seeking relief in excess of $1,000,000.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In the months after, the dispute spilled onto social media and then into court—with Lanez charged with three felonies, including discharging a firearm with gross negligence—and many people took his side, accusing Pete of lying about what had happened.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of negligence
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inattentiveness

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