short memory

Example Sentences

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In short, memory is “possibly good, possibly bad,” he said, but nonetheless a key factor investors need to monitor heading into the new year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

For anyone with a short memory, La La Land is the film which won best picture, and then lost it again four minutes later thanks to a mishap involving an envelope.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

“Since the public has a short memory, we decided to play one last prank to remind them who we are,” he said in a letter to the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2023

PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild had a short memory after a lopsided loss in Dallas, and insist they’ll move on quickly from their latest victory.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2023

It was a good thing Pee-A-Nah had a short memory because she did not find our house again.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston