- past participle of forget.
forgotten
Example Sentences
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“I think Reggie thought the world had forgotten about him,” his sister told The Times, “so it’s heartwarming to see the outpouring of love, sympathy and remembrances. I’m sure he is smiling from the otherside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Australia’s forests contain many forgotten experiments that could transform our understanding of how forests respond to human intervention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
It felt like betrayal on the high seas—one that 16 sailors haven’t forgotten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Chae, the defector, said her hope was that the North's isolated people are not one day simply forgotten by the outside world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Watching JB’s outrage, Jonah had almost forgotten that any of this time- travel talk had anything to do with him.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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