inattentive

Example Sentences

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Jurors ultimately decided that Penny was not guilty of criminally negligent homicide, which “involves causing someone's death by acting in a manner that was reckless, inattentive, or careless.”

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

Athletes and entertainers lose money because they’re inattentive, make risky investments and overspend on loved ones and expensive toys, financial experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

The filing also says the Dali was manned by "an incompetent crew that was inattentive to its duties" and "lacked proper training".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

He was unaided and easily condemned by a system that was inattentive to the precise legal requirements of capital punishment.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson