inattentive
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In Europe, for example, where Musk has said he hopes to win approval for FSD as soon as February, carmakers are mandated to have effective strategies to warn inattentive drivers.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
Humans are not just inattentive; they are irrational in a profoundly emotional sense.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
He was exonerated in each instance, except for one finding of inattentive driving.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024
Then, inattentive as ever, she asked him if he knew how to wiggle his ears.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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