be neglected

Frequency: 8.535.2 per million words

Indicates a continuous state of being ignored.

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Examples (20)

  • The old house was neglected for years before it was finally renovated.
  • It is a sadly neglected work.
  • Many talented artists are neglected in their lifetime and only recognized after their death.
  • The building is sorely neglected.
  • Due to budget cuts, public parks have been neglected in recent times.
  • She is an excellent and unjustly neglected author.
  • He felt his contributions were neglected by the management.
  • Many public parks are often neglected due to lack of funding.
  • If the garden is neglected, it will quickly become overgrown.
  • The old house was neglected for years, falling into disrepair.
  • It's a shame that such an important historical site should be neglected.
  • He was neglected by his parents during his childhood.
  • Without proper care, many endangered species will be neglected and face extinction.
  • The children will be neglected if their guardians don't pay attention.
  • She worried that her studies might be neglected if she took on too much extra work.
  • Such important details should never be neglected.
  • Even minor details can be neglected when one is under immense pressure.
  • Despite her talent, her work has been neglected by critics.
  • The needs of the community had been neglected for too long by local authorities.
  • The garden had been neglected for so long that it was overgrown.