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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That so many of these subtle strengths are undermined by poor structure, unjustifiable plotting, and an inattention to detail in basic storytelling is a real shame.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
But that inattention is precisely what one group of hackers is trying to exploit.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
One study found that adding zinc to methylphenidate treatment in children did not significantly affect hyperactivity or impulse symptoms but appeared to improve inattention.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Krebs blames indifferent boards of directors for their inattention.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
But that inattention is precisely what one group of hackers is trying to exploit.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
One study found that adding zinc to methylphenidate treatment in children did not significantly affect hyperactivity or impulse symptoms but appeared to improve inattention.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Krebs blames indifferent boards of directors for their inattention.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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