OVERSIGHT in a Sentence

Learn OVERSIGHT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for OVERSIGHT, such as:

1. Her name was omitted through an oversight.
2. Even an oversight in the design might issue in heavy losses.
3. By an oversight, we did not send out the agenda for the meeting.
4. It struck me that it might have been fastened by a mere oversight, so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it.

Free Online Vocabulary Test
K12, SAT, GRE, IELTS, TOEFL
 Input your word:
Search Sentence
Want to search a word in classic works?
Search Classic Quotes
 Meanings and Examples of OVERSIGHT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
oversight
 n.  unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
Classic Sentence:
1  It struck me that it might have been fastened by a mere oversight, so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
2  It is likely that the Musgrave who held the secret died in the interval, and by some oversight left this guide to his descendant without explaining the meaning of it.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VI. The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual
3  Left by the best elements of the South with little protection or oversight, he has been made in law and custom the victim of the worst and most unscrupulous men in each community.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In IX
Example Sentence:
1  Even an oversight in the design might issue in heavy losses.
2  Her name was omitted through an oversight.
3  By an oversight, we did not send out the agenda for the meeting.
4  Effective oversight services are a high priority for the United Nations to strengthen the Organization in the twenty-first century.