overlooked

Example Sentences

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He praised the academy for recognising mobile games - which are often overlooked at major awards - "for the first time".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

One particular development last week has been largely overlooked but demonstrates the depth of the dangers ahead.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

It is designed to reduce false positives, even if that means some life-bearing planets are overlooked.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

“Essentially, we’ve turned overlooked spaces in residential and commercial buildings into a fully automated storage business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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