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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Out of about 25 studies, more than half identified a positive association between artificial food coloring intake and behavioral outcomes such as inattention and hyperactivity.
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Some symptoms relate to inattention, and others relate to hyperactivity/impulsivity.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
But aggressive fire suppression and inattention to urban overgrowth have left excessive, easy-to-ignite vegetation in many areas.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The dye has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Some symptoms relate to inattention, and others relate to hyperactivity/impulsivity.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
But aggressive fire suppression and inattention to urban overgrowth have left excessive, easy-to-ignite vegetation in many areas.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The dye has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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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