amnesia
Example Sentences
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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
Some "suffer strokes upon hearing the news, others experience insomnia and amnesia", he told AFP.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
For me, these bits and pieces of one man’s story connect to the longer and more tragic tale of the American-Afghan century, now erased in near-total amnesia.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
Her burns healed quickly but she exhibited selective amnesia regarding the events of the previous summer.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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