neglected

Example Sentences

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This is a "neglected tropical disease" and further research could reveal a longer or shorter incubation period, he said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Tryl says it's part of a "wider malaise" that may seem minor or cosmetic, but "chips away" at Britons' perceptions of their local area, making them feel their communities are "neglected or forgotten".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He adopted classical music’s neglected outsiders and especially such key West Coast “mavericks” as Lou Harrison and Henry Cowell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The change demands the Supreme Court’s intervention, Kennedy argues, because it raises a simple question that has been neglected for far too long: Is the draft itself constitutional?

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Meg looked worn and nervous, the babies absorbed every minute of her time, the house was neglected, and Kitty, the cook, who took life ‘aisy’, kept him on short commons.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott