overlooked
Example Sentences
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Phillips argues black artists never disappeared from the scene but were often forgotten, overlooked or deliberately excluded.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Her installation of aprons, made of silk printed with her photography and archival images, speaks to women’s toil at home and in the workforce—both realms where their efforts historically have been overlooked and underappreciated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
A new discovery from the University of Missouri is revealing an overlooked reason muscles can lose strength with age.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Yes, she might have made mistakes and overlooked certain things, but there does not seem to be overwhelming evidence of cognitive decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It could have been left behind by mistake—some of Mia’s paperwork or Pearl’s schoolwork, perhaps, overlooked in their hasty departure.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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