Example sentences for: neglected

How can you use “neglected” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • He might actually be considered a great neglected photographer, although this neglect is only a consequence of the fame of his combine paintings and prints ("combine paintings" is Rauschenberg's own term for works that include both oil and objects on canvas).

  • During the 18th century Holyrood was neglected by succeeding British monarchs, who preferred to stay in their London residence, though Scottish noble families lived within the compound.

  • Under the Ottoman empire, however, it was neglected, and during the siege of 1686 was destroyed.

  • Most of the nine or 10 men I interviewed at the shelter spoke of their experience in overtly moralistic terms: They talked about taking responsibility for themselves, for the money they earned, and even for the children whom they had fathered and then neglected.

  • Pfizer is challenging the breakup fee in court, arguing that the companies' boards neglected their obligation to pursue the best interests of the shareholders by undermining attempts at a hostile takeover.


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