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inattentive

[in-uh-ten-tiv] / ˌɪn əˈtɛn tɪv /


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In Europe, for example, where Musk has said he hopes to win approval for FSD as soon as February, carmakers are mandated to have effective strategies to warn inattentive drivers.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

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

Both conditions can make a child seem disorganized or inattentive; in the case of NVLD, it’s because they don’t understand the assignment being discussed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

He was exonerated in each instance, except for one finding of inattentive driving.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

The defendants were inattentive observers of the voir dire pro-ceedings.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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