Example Sentences

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This is perhaps astute: like many caregivers, I often wonder if I am neglecting my own health in order to focus on their bodies' needs, rather than my own.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2022

When I am between books I suffer a sensation a bit like prolonged insomnia, that I am neglecting some essential restorative and nourishing activity.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2012

But," she went on, "I am neglecting our host, my dear Mr. Bellward.

From Okewood of the Secret Service by Williams, Valentine

I am neglecting the rites of hospitality; I must prepare supper for my guests.

From Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune by Alger, Horatio

“But it will seem as if I am neglecting my work.”

From Patience Wins War in the Works by Fenn, George Manville