How to Use inattentive in a Sentence

inattentive

adjective

• But the Fed was inattentive to the stress these rate hikes placed on U.S. banks.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
• The goal was to appear inattentive, draw a backpick and then take off for third as soon as Wynns cocked to throw.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
• Jose Siri had a straight steal of home for the Rays in the seventh inning off an inattentive Durbin Feltman.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
• The driver of the Chevrolet was cited with a charge of inattentive driving.
  — Washington Post, 11 May 2022
• To be inattentive is to forget to call, to fail to notice that someone is upset, to let the baby play with the kitchen knives.
  — Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
• The government, under the inattentive care of Democrats, may have been bilked for ages by a man the FBI has alleged to be a fraudster.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2017
• Some pitchers are as inattentive as a person who leaves the car key in the ignition overnight.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• Only a very inattentive friend could confuse this set with sweats.
  — Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2021
• Audiences no longer accept the inattentive dad who isn't sensitive to the needs of his kids.
  — Maia Efrem, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
• The driver, 18-year-old Michael Harris of Eagle was cited for inattentive driving, the spokesman said.
  — Kristin Rodine, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017
• While curves on the road are marked, inattentive drivers traveling too fast can be surprised by them and lose control.
  — David Staats, idahostatesman, 13 Jan. 2018
• If the driver remains inattentive, the car will exit traffic lanes and stop itself.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2021
• Hard, long turns at first base on singles, just itching to take the extra base on an inattentive outfielder.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2022
• An inattentive worker in one part of the chain could cause problems in another, Jindel said.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2021
• Also because Kizer had the pocket presence of change falling out of a hole in an inattentive man's pants.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• With an inattentive Josh Taylor on the mound, Arozarena stole home, easily beating the throw.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
• There’s already laws and fines for inattentive driving.
  — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 26 Mar. 2018
• The threat comes not just from inattentive drivers, but those who might want to deliberately cause harm.
  — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2020
• Snippets of some of her unpublished work make the story of the dead bird feel tame: kittens are crushed in the hands of inattentive children; mice plummet to their death from the talons of raptors in flight.
  — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
• To discipline his inattentive son, his father, who was chairman of the local draft board, got his son drafted.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2019
• Burke said Bhattacharyya had lost the right to take care of the patient by being inattentive during the initial operation.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
• Then there are the inattentive walkers, those who text on their phones or read newspapers while moving, and the meandering tourists who seem oblivious to the ways of the street.
  — Winnie Hu, New York Times, 30 June 2016
• Research suggests girls may be more likely to have inattentive ADHD and boys may be more prone to the hyperactive type.
  — Lisa MacLean, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2017
• The causes ranged from aggressive, inattentive and drunken driving, to people falling asleep at the wheel.
  — Jessica Lee, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017
• Finding out why Woods was so inattentive to his driving is another.
  — Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
• Even inattentive gardeners wouldn’t wait that long to effect a return.
  — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 15 Sep. 2017
• Never let it be said that Davenport is inattentive to detail.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 27 Oct. 2017
• The driver was cited for inattentive driving and speeding.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
• For the inattentive reporter, however, the rote proceduralism of the campaign trail can have a narcotic effect.
  — Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
• If something didn’t meet his expectations, however — an inattentive waiter or a disappointing bottle — a sharp edge could appear from underneath his soft-spoken demeanor.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024