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forgetful

[fer-get-fuhl] / fərˈgɛt fəl /


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He does admit that he's sometimes the person on the other side of the transaction and can be forgetful himself.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

K Callan, the actor, is having a moment, showered with praise fo her turn as Ruth, the forgetful secretary to Matthew Rhys’ Mayor Tom Loftis, in Apple TV‘s hit horror quasi-comedy “Widow’s Bay.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

New York City earned the title of America's most forgetful city, while Sunday was crowned as the most forgetful day on the list.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Turner said in a 2018 interview with CBS that he had Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder that he said made him tired and forgetful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

This baby in my belly makes me forgetful, one little girl had said.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry


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