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'neglect' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'neglect' with 13 example sentences.


neglect noun

: lack of attention and due care

: the state of something that has been unused and neglected

: willful lack of care and attention

: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

neglect verb

: leave undone or leave out

: fail to do something; leave something undone

: fail to attend to

: give little or no attention to


  • I make sure not to neglect my studies.
  • The boy had bad teeth because he neglected to brush them.
  • The lazy man frequently neglects his duties.
  • He criticized me for neglecting my duty.
  • You neglected to tell me to buy bread.
  • He is neglecting his research these days.
  • That old house has been neglected for years.
  • You neglected to say "Thank you."
  • The boy neglected to water the plants, and he was scolded.
  • These children are neglected by their parents.
  • You can't afford to neglect your health.
  • The neglected room remained unoccupied.
  • I cannot, however, neglect his warning.
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