neglect
verb (used with object)
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight.
were neglecting
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past progressiveof neglect.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It alleged that the city and county were neglecting their duty to get homeless people off the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
But Mr. Eisenberg argued that the commission, and the philanthropic world in general, were neglecting the needs of the public, were unrepresentative and failed to be accountable, accessible and equitable.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
That means while they were taking care of others, they were neglecting themselves.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2022
The thing is that this statistical analysis wasn’t built around valuing walks qua walks, but rather advocating that teams with smaller budgets could be competitive by building around undervalued assets that bigger franchises were neglecting.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2015
Strange helpers of God we shall be, if, thinking to do his work, we act as if he were neglecting it!
From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by George MacDonald
