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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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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

A World War I soldier with post-traumatic amnesia is identified as the missing husband of a Belgian woman in this intimate epic by the Dutch novelist Anjet Daanje.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

By now the historical amnesia is almost total.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Guttmann said they were therefore holding a "counter-symposium" outside parliament against what she called "historical amnesia".

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

“Are you telling me you’ve had amnesia? You know, I might actually believe you. Why else would you be stupid enough to come here?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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