forgetting

Example Sentences

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The narrative possibilities of willful forgetting allow Balda’s wool-clad characters to extend themselves far past the boundaries of George’s field and into the hearts of younger and older viewers alike.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"Sorry! I'm forgetting I have a job to do," Sam apologises.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

Most notable was a video for a country-style song about gaining wisdom and then completely forgetting what that wisdom was.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“What is it?” cried Jo, forgetting her woes for a minute in her wonder.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott