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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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Desperate to escape the confinement of her home life, Dilara becomes drawn to these women, and “The Renovation” delves further into the themes of emigration, amnesia and incarceration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Recency bias typically comes with a dash of amnesia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

He claimed at the tribunal in August that he had suffered from anxiety and depression, while a union representative said he "had suffered from a recognised condition that day, known as transient global amnesia".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The task now is endurance: Organizing, documenting, refusing amnesia.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

“Are you telling me you’ve had amnesia? You know, I might actually believe you. Why else would you be stupid enough to come here?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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