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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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There’s a particular kind of culinary amnesia that sets in when you start cooking for yourself.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He claimed at the tribunal in August that he had suffered from anxiety and depression, while a union representative said he "had suffered from a recognised condition that day, known as transient global amnesia".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

In 2023, he appeared on “The Masked Singer” as “The Gnome” and guested for a four-episode run on “Days of Our Lives” as a man with amnesia.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Another generation called that the “greater fool theory,” but rising equity prices also power an amnesia machine.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

“Hey, does your amnesia have something to do with your silly disguises?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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