inattention

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Recent Examples of inattention What's more, elevated copper and cadmium levels were linked to more severe inattention symptoms (something common in females with ADHD), and higher amounts of copper and antimony were associated with an increase in hyperactivity-impulsivity behaviors. New Atlas, 23 June 2025 Thanks in part to Washington’s inattention on Biden’s watch, Kim embarked on a profound strategic reorientation toward Russia. John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025 Voices Hiltzik: Trump and Vance are dead wrong — economists unanimously agree that U.S. tariffs are a tax on American consumers Sept. 4, 2024 Trump’s tariff orders betray the same inattention to detail. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 Attention Binaural beats may help improve attention and be particularly useful for young people who experience inattention. Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inattention
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negligence
Noun
  • The suit alleged wrongful detention, false arrest, battery and excessive force against the San Diego police officers who arrested and transported Hartsfield, and negligence against the unidentified sheriff’s employees who allegedly shared his booking photo with his co-worker.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott and the city’s council filed the first major lawsuit against the duo a month after the accident took place, alleging criminal negligence.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Inattention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inattention. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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