inattention

noun

in·at·ten·tion ˌi-nə-ˈten(t)-shən

Synonyms of inattention next

: failure to pay attention

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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Core symptoms of the neurodevelopmental disorder are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, said study author Dr. Samuele Cortese, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Southampton in England, in a Tuesday press briefing hosted by the Science Media Centre. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, more social media usage also worsens ADHD symptoms like inattention, in addition to increasing oppositional behavior, anxiety and depression. —

Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 And public inattention to the subject doesn't help, offering few major opportunities for rebranding. —

Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013 This internal presentation of ADHD—characterized by inattention rather than hyperactivity—is more common in women but often flies under the radar. —

Megan Bruneau, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inattention