inattentiveness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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From inattentive + -ness.

Charlie, piqued at her inattentiveness, essayed a volubility foreign to his words. — Erik Dorn, Ben Hecht
It seemed to me that this inattentiveness of his pupils hurt him, but he bore it meekly day after day. — My Reminiscences, Rabindranath Tagore
Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot had hardly looked at the house, having spent most of their time out-of-doors gaping at the scenery, and had, in the agitated inattentiveness of their minds when first they began negotiating for San Salvatore, got into their heads that the eight beds of which the owner spoke were the same as eight bedrooms; which they were not. — The Enchanted April, Elizabeth Von Arnim

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