neglecting

Example Sentences

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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

The hosts were not neglecting their defensive work, typified by a thunderous James Botham tackle.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Tonight, I think it’s pretty clear that Chuck is neglecting both the resort and the community,” he said, as snow fell outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

And meanwhile, Milan has been transformed into a "pleasant Disneyland for tourists", hosting a string of major events but neglecting its residents, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Sensible mathematics involves neglecting a quantity when it is small—not neglecting it because it is infinitely great and you do not want it!

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife