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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Half of all reported boating collisions in 2023 were linked to inattention and improper lookout procedure, according to the FWC.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Now, with much of the world focused on crises elsewhere, there is the risk of a catastrophic third regional war being sparked in Congo—one that could possibly be averted but for the inattention of the West.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Now, with much of the world focused on crises elsewhere, there is the risk of a catastrophic third regional war being sparked in Congo—one that could possibly be averted but for the inattention of the West.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inattention. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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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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