Example Sentences

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If you’ve been neglecting paying down this bill, lenders might be hesitant to offer you a loan or more likely to charge you a higher interest rate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

In the UK causing unnecessary suffering to an animal or neglecting its welfare is a criminal offence.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

These include neglecting company culture and falling in love with cool solutions to problems that might or might not exist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"The economy has been destroyed," he said, accusing the ousted government of neglecting ordinary citizens.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

With just a word of advice to Bobby about not neglecting his schoolwork, he asked the boy to step outside.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady