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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In real life the car would run off the road with that degree of inattention.
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Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
However, this creates a complex trade-off, as driver-facing cameras are also an important safety technology that can help prevent accidents by monitoring unsafe behaviors like cell phone use, inattention to traffic conditions, or drowsy driving.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity mean people with ADHD may have trouble staying organized, concentrating, managing time or controlling impulses, which can affect all areas of life.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Trouble getting to court Officer transgressions ranged from uniform violations to improper vehicle pursuits to inattention to duty.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
However, this creates a complex trade-off, as driver-facing cameras are also an important safety technology that can help prevent accidents by monitoring unsafe behaviors like cell phone use, inattention to traffic conditions, or drowsy driving.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity mean people with ADHD may have trouble staying organized, concentrating, managing time or controlling impulses, which can affect all areas of life.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Trouble getting to court Officer transgressions ranged from uniform violations to improper vehicle pursuits to inattention to duty.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 5 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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