overlooked

Example Sentences

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“If a story is told well, if its history seems consistent, then the machinations putting it into place can be temporarily overlooked or turned into a fun story of their own,” Gordon said.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s why legal briefs in the case are riddled with citations to an obscure 1915 book by a Boston lawyer named Josiah Henry Benton, who argued that historians had overlooked the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Joao Pedro was overlooked by Brazil despite scoring 20 goals in all competitions in his first season at Chelsea.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A relentlessly driven, shrewd dealmaker and entrepreneur, Allen is used to defying skeptics and seeing opportunity in assets overlooked by others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

As if to compensate for all this watching, Nathan habitually overlooked me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver