- present participle of forget.
forgetting
Example Sentences
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Congress shouldn’t honor the first Roosevelt lesson by forgetting the second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But giving this absolute unit a wide berth has become more challenging as his viral fame grows, because humans keep crowding Neil, getting dangerously close and perhaps forgetting that he is a wild animal.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“When you hear a song a million times, you kind of start forgetting what it’s even about,” Kittrell says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Setting and forgetting your student-loan payments could soon give you a big discount.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
He turned back, “I’m even forgetting why I came. Can you see me tonight, Nat, after you close? I’ve something to show you.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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