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Recent Examples of inattentiveness
Attorneys representing inmates there said the facility’s culture of violence and inattentiveness led to two suicides and at least 10 severe beatings and stabbings in its final year of operation.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
That inattentiveness to cleaning the floor extended to the bottom shelf of a kitchen prep table and the top shelf of a prep table next to the cookline, each shelf dotted with 100 rodent droppings.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Three moments from yet another winless day in the Windy City laid Pittsburgh's inattentiveness to detail bare for all to see.
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CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
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Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
That inattentiveness to cleaning the floor extended to the bottom shelf of a kitchen prep table and the top shelf of a prep table next to the cookline, each shelf dotted with 100 rodent droppings.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Three moments from yet another winless day in the Windy City laid Pittsburgh's inattentiveness to detail bare for all to see.
—
CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.
—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inattentiveness
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In sports, mind-wandering is often seen as negative because inattention at a crucial moment can lead to disaster.
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Speed, alcohol, inattention, and disregard for the rules meant to keep everyone safe are among the most dangerous and deadly choices anyone can make on the water.
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Sonya will frequently feign forgetfulness or cite her underage drinking as an excuse for not remembering.
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The Link Between Hot Flashes and Memory Many women going through menopause report brain fog, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating.
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
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That's not chance or carelessness.
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
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Again, what is lost is inadvertency and the element of surprise — the sense that the power of the image is independent of the photographer’s plans.
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The motion does not address the core negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from the crash itself but seeks to dismiss claims related to emergency dispatch and allegations Riverside County officials failed to protect the victims after the collision.
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Charges have since been dismissed against three, including Nores — all of whom were accused of negligence.
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Still, these outbreaks expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat from its role as a global-health leader.
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Lower lids folded inward, placing optic nerves under duress, a literal reflection of breeder shortsightedness.
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Feel-good party music is usually rooted in escapism, or simple obliviousness, while socially conscious art tends toward the bleak, especially these days.
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His obliviousness is what’s also somewhat endearing but also what’s grounding.
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“Inattentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inattentiveness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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