neglecting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

My deeper concern is that Patricia, now 39, may be neglecting her own future while trying to plan for everyone else’s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

In the UK causing unnecessary suffering to an animal or neglecting its welfare is a criminal offence.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

If through sharing my story I could start the process of rebuilding what we lost, then passing on that opportunity would be neglecting my responsibilities as a husband and father.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The consequences of neglecting our sense of mattering are measurable and profound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Surely, that hadn’t been his reason for neglecting to tell him what happened to his men.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas