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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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Just don’t mistake the current rally for a case of total investor amnesia.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

Transient global amnesia is a sudden, temporary interruption of short-term memory.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

In 2023, he appeared on “The Masked Singer” as “The Gnome” and guested for a four-episode run on “Days of Our Lives” as a man with amnesia.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

A World War I soldier with post-traumatic amnesia is identified as the missing husband of a Belgian woman in this intimate epic by the Dutch novelist Anjet Daanje.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

The symptoms had become increasingly apparent over time: fits, erratic mood swings, worsening amnesia.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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