How to Use overlooked in a Sentence

overlooked

adjective
  • This remains one of the most overlooked safety tools for older adults.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • French workers feel overlooked and stagnant.
    — Bob Batchelor, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • French workers feel overlooked and stagnant.
    — Bob Batchelor, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
  • Cooktop safety continues to be one of the most overlooked risks in the home.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Slicing slots This is probably the most overlooked side of a box grater.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Here, a cleaning pro shares the most overlooked weekly cleaning jobs to tackle this season.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, the admissions office has stepped up recruiting in overlooked parts of the country, from big cities to small towns.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
  • At the same time, the admissions office has stepped up recruiting in overlooked parts of the country, from big cities to small towns.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Learning the difference between thinking and noticing is one of the most overlooked skills for reducing stress and preventing burnout.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • As one market becomes efficient, new pockets of inefficiency emerge elsewhere, often in smaller or overlooked segments.
    — Jay Mehta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • But, for my money, the most overlooked pocket of outdoor paradise in the Southeast sits right around Lookout Mountain in northwest Georgia.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • But, in historic gold-rush regions, prospectors use it to identify disturbances in the landscape that are suggestive of former mining operations, in the hope of finding overlooked stores.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • One of the most overlooked challenges in data strategy is taxonomy, or the classification/naming of fields that lead to specific data extraction.
    — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Chamber has partnered with state and local chambers of commerce to convene lawmakers and local-business owners around the country to talk about popular but overlooked provisions of the law.
    — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
  • In that sense, La Villeggiatura wasn’t introducing a trend so much as articulating an overlooked category.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Reliance On Unverified Data One of the most overlooked risks to data integrity is relying on unverified data or unclear sources.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • With geopolitical tensions pushing energy markets into one of their most volatile periods since 2022, the world’s largest oilfield services company may be one of the most overlooked beneficiaries.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Universities are offering free tuition and expanding recruitment into overlooked communities.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Established by Geena Davis, the Bentonville Film Festival is designed to elevate bold perspectives and highlight stories from over overlooked communities.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • No Texas basketball player understands head coach Sean Miller better than Dailyn Swain, a junior who has known Miller since his prep days as an overlooked recruit in Columbus, Ohio.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
  • From chart-topping music to groundbreaking technology to life-saving medical treatments, AAPIs have played a pivotal role in shaping modern American life, yet many of their stories remain overlooked.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Justice notes these preoccupations often impact our wellness in subtle and overlooked ways that can add up to significant harm like sleep disturbance, irritability, uncontrolled worry, ruminating about the ‘what ifs,’ exhaustion, burnout, and over-functioning.
    — Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Authors Ron Currie and David Heska Wanbli Weiden both return to their singular protagonists with narratives that deepen their legends by immersing readers in overlooked communities.
    — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Minimizing Your Cybersecurity Debt The accumulation of cybersecurity debt poses one of the most significant and overlooked risks in modern business.
    — Francis Dinha, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Adapting Your Leadership Style To Meet Individual Needs Situational leadership is an overlooked but important trait.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • While Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, historians say one of the most overlooked chapters of the Revolutionary War is Florida's role, or more accurately, its decision not to join the fight for independence.
    — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Third, History podcasts build strong communities, with hosts gaining celebrity status and selling out live events, much like musicians, and History shows cover everything from broad overviews to deep dives into overlooked subjects like women’s history, LGBTQ+ issues, and cultural oddities.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

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