inattention
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Definition of inattention
: failure to pay attention
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The main culprits: alcohol consumption, drugs, fatigue, inattention, and speed. — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, "Here's your Fourth of July playbook for the Sacramento region," 3 July 2018 State and local law enforcement have stated that these incidents are a clear indication of driver inattention. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "Driving in Atlanta is painful — but it’s far from the worst," 11 July 2018 Griping about inattention from Washington, D.C., is a longtime mayoral pastime designed to help extract dollars from the federal government. — WSJ, "Jetpacks and Tech-Enabled Cities: How We’ll Live in the Future," 9 May 2018 The risk is that complacency contributes to driver inattention. — James B. Stewart, New York Times, "With Tesla in a Danger Zone, Can Model 3 Carry It to Safety?," 5 Apr. 2018 Drivers are cautioned to constantly monitor the system, but a few recent Tesla accidents — including a fatality — resulted from such inattention. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, "Porsche CEO: Newly renamed Taycan electric sedan drawing 'exceptional' interest," 8 June 2018 Because the irony is the strengths associated with middle children come not from parental nurturing but parental inattention. — Adam Sternbergh, The Cut, "The Extinction of the Middle Child," 11 July 2018 Likely due to a combination of inattention and impulsivity, ADHD adults also tend to have less overall stability in romantic relationships and higher divorce rates than others, all of which can further impact their quality of life if untreated. — Rene Hernandez-cardenache, Psy.d., M.s. Ed., miamiherald, "A focus on distraction: A closer look at adult ADHD," 2 July 2018 The Democrats’ inattention to working-class concerns created a vacuum that the right wing gladly filled, Weingarten says. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Dealt a body blow by the Supreme Court, unions ponder: Where do we go from here?," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inattention.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inattention
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English Language Learners Definition of inattention
: failure to carefully think about, listen to, or watch someone or something : lack of attention
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Kids Definition of inattention
: failure to pay attention The accident resulted from the driver's inattention.
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