fail to recall

Example Sentences

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I fail to recall the names of some men I once professed to love, but try as I might, I do not forget those lines.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2018

Studies have shown that a victim of a crime may remember a specific piece of information from the horrid event, such as the attacker's jacket or a strange smell, but fail to recall other details.

From Scientific American • Nov. 30, 2012

Later Eisman would fail to recall what Wing Chau looked like, what he wore, where he’d come from, or what he ate and drank—everything but the financial idea he represented.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Those who saw her in "The Geisha" cannot fail to recall the fascinating, quizzical squint that was continually getting into the mischievous Mollie's eyes.

From Famous Prima Donnas by Strang, Lewis Clinton

Yet we know that we have often dreamed,—while we do not know how often we fail to recall our dreams.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 by Various