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Meanings of inattention in English

Catalan
desatenció

Lack of attention.

desatenció
Usage of inattention in English
1
You could even find that careless inattention will undo previous good work.
The South African
2
For all but the greatest a moment of inattention meant certain destruction.
Surrender to the will of the night
3
That could be in-house sabotage; more often it was carelessness or inattention.
The Irish Times
4
Health care professionals should assess for impulsivity and inattention among pregnant women.
Pubmed
5
Other parents think that their child's inattention is more willful than chemical.
It's nobody's fault: new hope and help for difficult children an...
6
Is it driver inattention and not speed which accounts for road crashes?
Radio NZ
7
So too has been the classic officer-class trait of inattention to detail.
The Guardian
8
For there the greatest fondness is often turned to the greatest inattention.
Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland
9
The slightest inattention to the seas may mean an equally fatal result.
All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways
10
The factors consisted of items believed to reflect inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity constructs.
Pubmed
11
He was gazing over the wide landscape gravely and with apparent inattention.
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
12
One moment of careless inattention could cost all of them their lives.
Revelation
13
Artois felt suddenly that Gaspare had some perfect excuse for his inattention.
A Spirit in Prison
14
What she thought was that such inattention to looks was perfectly inexcusable.
The Bent Twig
15
She had a feeling that his reticence did not spring from inattention.
The Tidal Wave and Other Stories
16
He ran swiftly about from object to object, rapidly lecturing their inattention.
Their Wedding Journey
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Translations for inattention
Inattention through the time
Inattention across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common