inattentive
IPA: ɪnʌtˈɛntɪv
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
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Examples of "inattentive" in Sentences
- Deputies said in the past year, they investigated 28 traffic crashes involving "inattentive" teen drivers.
- We only just recently determined my oldest has ADHD, the "inattentive" subtype, and he's ten and in fourth grade.
- Although lauded for his creative vision, he has faced criticism for what has been described as inattentive supervision.
- Investigators described her as "inattentive," said she had room to change lanes and was "unprepared" to come to a complete stop.
- Bottom line on Peralta's poor decision in the first inning: It was exactly the kind of inattentive play that is inexcusable for a veteran.
- Sivak and Schoettle found that in 2005, 2,369 fatal accidents were blamed on "inattentive" driving – including eating, talking or using a phone.
- The very name of the people had crept into our language as a synonym for 'inattentive'; to do a Speck's day of work meant to do almost nothing at all.
- The active ingredient in marijuana, THC, actually makes people hyper and inattentive, which is exactly what parents of children with ADHD are trying to avoid.
- Another way is that "inattentive" or distracted driving was recorded as a "primary" factor for just 7% of the 50,430 drivers involved in fatal accidents in 2008.
- Of course every imaginable behavior that could be deemed as "inattentive" couldn't be included or the bill would have run on for hundreds of pages, so the sponsor added this little phrase to cover all bases:
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