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forgetful

[fer-get-fuhl] / fərˈgɛt fəl /


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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

And she says some women do feel more forgetful and she doesn't want to diminish women's varied experiences.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

Maybe he was wounded, misidentified, forgetful of who he was.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 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

He thinks of Granny, not yet this old, but blind, forgetful, full of needs that must be cared for and tales everyone half listens to.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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