forgetting

Example Sentences

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A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane, only to get caught for forgetting one detail -- the face.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Instead, I vacillated between forgetting all about cancer some days and feeling like death was imminent others, and it was hard to predict what would prompt either extreme.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

My fortune depends on people moving in and forgetting about it, but paying me consistently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"When she returned to her home, she no longer recognised it and could not navigate familiar spaces, even forgetting routes between rooms," said Jane.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

We pull up to Greendale Middle School, which is no longer intimidating like the beginning of last year, when I worried about getting lost in the halls or forgetting my locker combination.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan