forgetful

Example Sentences

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He’s raced to find ivory shoes for a forgetful groomsman and led a prayer to calm a jittery future husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"He went from being confident, energetic, and present to being withdrawn, irritable, forgetful - and he just seemed to be constantly in pain," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Maybe he was wounded, misidentified, forgetful of who he was.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Instagram and Snapchat were just two of the many platforms that had pledged to help forgetful, regretful netizens save their nominally temporary posts as long-lasting memories.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2024

‘So ends a fair day in wrath!’ he said, forgetful of the lad at his side.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien