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
In today's digital workplace, where cyber threats lurk behind every click and keystroke, a single moment of inattention can lead to disaster.
—Dror Liwer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
In today's digital workplace, where cyber threats lurk behind every click and keystroke, a single moment of inattention can lead to disaster.
—Dror Liwer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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