neglect
Example Sentences
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“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” the researchers add.
From MarketWatch
The town centre was recently deemed to be "at risk" by Historic England due to many of those buildings being affected by "neglect, decay or inappropriate development".
From BBC
Across the street, Shane Honey, 56, said nearly every commercial break on the news seems to feature someone asking if he was neglected at a juvenile hall.
From Los Angeles Times
The weeklong extravaganza was a sign of just how much this previously obscure and neglected corner of tech has changed since the start of the AI boom.
At the same time, we believe that setting low expectations or neglecting to acknowledge their failures and setbacks isn’t love at all.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
