forgotten

Example Sentences

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By the time I loaded half the table into my car, I had forgotten all about my plan to negotiate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In the decades that followed, Field would lose his fortune to several Wall Street scams, dying in 1892 poor and largely forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Few have forgotten that when two enormous wildfires broke out here in January 2025, the mayor was on a business trip to Ghana despite forecasts of extremely high winds in the middle of a drought.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The list includes categories for the most unique items lost, the most commonly forgotten items, the most forgetful cities, yearly trends, and others.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I’d completely forgotten the photographs were today, if indeed I ever knew.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse