forgetful

Example Sentences

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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

With each passing year, I see and hear the patient’s spiral of worry: Am I getting more forgetful?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

Instagram and Snapchat were just two of the many platforms that had pledged to help forgetful, regretful netizens save their nominally temporary posts as long-lasting memories.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2024

Just imagine how forgetful I’ll be when I’m eighty!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank