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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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There’s a particular kind of culinary amnesia that sets in when you start cooking for yourself.

From Salon Apr. 10, 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 millennial icon, as luminous as ever, plays a filthy-rich hotel heiress named Sierra Belmont, who develops amnesia after bumping her head in a skiing accident.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 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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