Definition of "inattention" []

• Lack of attention, notice, or regard. (noun)

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• "I've heard a lot the term inattention blindness used a lot - this is what happens, people have their eyes straight ahead, but they see nothing; they're minds are on the phone and their minds are elsewhere."
• "The real problem is the inattention from the State towards to those faraway areas."
• "DEAR DISAPPOINTED: Perhaps this chiropractor's inattention is due more to his lack of organizational skills and less a referendum on your marriage."