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
The court heard police conducted an investigation and arrested Clement on suspicion of neglect.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Experiences such as emotional neglect and other forms of adversity can significantly influence a child's development.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
I neglect to ask what he had been trying to steal but Vic tells me who he is—the kid with the buzz cut and the earring, you know, he’s back there right now.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
