How to Use inattentive in a Sentence
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But the Fed was inattentive to the stress these rate hikes placed on U.S. banks.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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The driver of the Chevrolet was cited with a charge of inattentive driving.
—Washington Post, 11 May 2022
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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
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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
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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
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Only a very inattentive friend could confuse this set with sweats.
—Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2021
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Audiences no longer accept the inattentive dad who isn't sensitive to the needs of his kids.
—Maia Efrem, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
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The driver, 18-year-old Michael Harris of Eagle was cited for inattentive driving, the spokesman said.
—Kristin Rodine, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017
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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
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If the driver remains inattentive, the car will exit traffic lanes and stop itself.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2021
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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
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An inattentive worker in one part of the chain could cause problems in another, Jindel said.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2021
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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
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With an inattentive Josh Taylor on the mound, Arozarena stole home, easily beating the throw.
—BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
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There’s already laws and fines for inattentive driving.
—Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 26 Mar. 2018
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The threat comes not just from inattentive drivers, but those who might want to deliberately cause harm.
—Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2020
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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
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To discipline his inattentive son, his father, who was chairman of the local draft board, got his son drafted.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2019
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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
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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
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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
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The causes ranged from aggressive, inattentive and drunken driving, to people falling asleep at the wheel.
—Jessica Lee, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017
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Finding out why Woods was so inattentive to his driving is another.
—Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
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Even inattentive gardeners wouldn’t wait that long to effect a return.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 15 Sep. 2017
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Never let it be said that Davenport is inattentive to detail.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 27 Oct. 2017
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The driver was cited for inattentive driving and speeding.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
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The Institute also checked how these systems alerted an inattentive driver to pay attention.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
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During summer breaks, Walsh worked as a Los Angeles cab driver, an experience that did little to improve his aggressive and inattentive driving style.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
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