Many traffic accidents are the result of driver inattention.
They lost several potential clients through their inattention to detail.
Recent Examples on the WebA little inattention in quarter three can cancel out a stellar first half and dash hopes for the last quarter of glory.—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2024 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): This condition often begins in childhood and causes hyperactivity, impulsivity, or inattention.—Sunny Sea Gold, Health, 29 June 2024 As a dramatist, Baker wants the audience to become aware of its own habits of attention and inattention.—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 Since then, however, North Korea has benefited from American neglect and inattention.—Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2017 See all Example Sentences for inattention
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