How to Use neglect in a Sentence

neglect

1 of 2 verb
  • The city has neglected the teacher shortage for too long.
  • The building has been neglected for years.
  • The prison guard neglected his duty.
  • He was not abused or neglected in any way.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
  • And a state that neglects a part of its own body cannot prosper.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • So keep in shape, sure, but don’t neglect your mental health.
    — Ellis Rosen, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But don’t neglect to flour them, which will help thicken the sauce.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Grimy grout can make even the cleanest floors look dingy and neglected.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • So don’t make the ab-solute mistake of neglecting your abs.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The hard work of our coach can’t be neglected, either, though.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Our neighbor neglected to clean out his sprayer.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • What cannot be measured is neglected.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And for years, the backyard sat neglected.
    — Sierra Shafer, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Vikings neglected that route.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
  • One is Tom’s, but the mayor neglected to pick up.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • But even strong structures erode if neglected.
    — Patrick Mendis, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
  • That’s one of the many, many salient details this 84-minute film neglects to share with us.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Not neglected, exactly — just ready for a breath of fresh air.
    — Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of times in spring, the catchers’ hitting gets neglected.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The land beneath the pool had been neglected and overgrown.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Above all, don’t neglect the importance of doing what’s best for you.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Choosing the wrong pieces, or neglecting them over time, can make your porch look dated.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Never neglect to pack a roll of duct tape—its uses are nearly endless.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
  • Invaluable, rather, so it couldn’t be neglected or pushed around.
    — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
  • One voice often neglected in all this is that of the Lebanese public.
    — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The cost of neglecting to lead will not be measured in headlines today.
    — Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, from head to toe, nothing should be neglected.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This sounds basic, but it is often neglected.
    — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Too many leaders spend years trying to build the first while neglecting the second.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The text of the resolution did not neglect to mention this.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026

neglect

2 of 2 noun
  • The house is in a state of neglect.
  • The parents were charged with child neglect.
  • The park was overgrown and littered from years of neglect.
  • Time and neglect sealed their fate.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Let’s choose progress over neglect.
    — Betty Resch, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • She was wanted on a felony charge of child neglect.
    — Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Badara was then charged with murder by abuse or neglect.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Both pleaded not guilty to the child neglect charge.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • If not, those cracks will have been deepened by neglect.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This can take many forms, ranging once again from neglect to abuse.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • For those at the top, the cost of neglect is far greater than imagined.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • These are not stories of neglect.
    — Brian Bender, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Some plants even thrive on neglect, so just do your research and try again.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
  • These plants are easy to care for and tolerate some neglect.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • Rates of child abuse and neglect are five times as high in poor families.
    — Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Suarez is charged with child abuse and neglect and threats of extortion.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t appease your child if the result could be pet neglect.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The 53-year-old woman has been charged with six felony counts of child neglect.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What counts as 'neglect' in Kentucky?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
  • For Santos, neglect has a lot to do with her trauma.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
  • At the beach, our empty pool is a sad example of decades of neglect.
    — Betty Resch, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Many of us neglect to clean our oven mitts on an acceptable schedule.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Many of us neglect to clean our oven mitts on an acceptable schedule.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • For many pets, a life of comfort is a complete shock after years of neglect.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But as the industry plays catchup after years of neglect, what does that look like?
    — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
  • She was then arrested on a child neglect charge, police said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Two 10-year sentences on two charges of child neglect were dropped in a plea deal, per court records.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Too often, people hope for success but neglect taking the right steps to get there.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Vang was also arrested on a charge of child neglect, per online court records.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Improper cleaning can do as much damage to your deck as neglect.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026

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