neglect

Example Sentences

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After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Our parents are squarely boomers, and older ones, at that, and we grew up with a freedom that our younger cohorts envied but not the neglect that our older cousins complained of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A separate 2019 report from agency’s inspector general found that about 20% of Medicare-certified hospice agencies had deficiencies severe enough to pose serious safety risks to patients, such as unmanaged pain or neglect.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

A report by the Education Select Committee in 2021 said white working class pupils had been "failed" by decades of neglect in England's schools.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Jam had started with a pamphlet about parental neglect, and a slow sadness spread through her as she sat flipping through the pages, past the pictures of sad-eyed children and cold grown-ups.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi