inattentive
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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
He was exonerated in each instance, except for one finding of inattentive driving.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024
Toward the end of freshman year, we all started hanging out at the house of a friend who had a big basement and inattentive parents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024
We looked for moments when the warders were inattentive.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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