inattentive
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Humans are not just inattentive; they are irrational in a profoundly emotional sense.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
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
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
Vogt earlier said most collisions were caused by inattentive or impaired human drivers, not the AVs.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
Philadelphia was in the midst of a heat wave, which made the children who were supposed to watch the show restless and inattentive.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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