inattentiveness

noun

Definition of inattentivenessnext
as in inattention

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  1. inattention
  2. inadvertence
  3. negligence
Noun
  • That points to a bit of irony here — schools are serving substances that trigger behaviors like inattention and hyperactivity which interfere with the very purpose for which students are in the building.
    Allison Getty, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The 2024 campaign has been unusual both in its intense focus on the health of the candidates and in its relative inattention to the health of the people.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of inattention
Noun
  • As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
    Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
    JAY CASPIAN KANG, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
Definition of inadvertence
Noun
  • The Essence of Personal Injury Personal injury encompasses a wide range of physical or emotional damages that individuals may suffer due to the negligence or wrongful actions of others.
    Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ray sued the hospital for negligence, and in September a jury awarded her $25 million.
    Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of negligence
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inattentive

inattentiveness

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