forgetful
Example Sentences
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"You remember her as the forgetful mother, right?" said Culkin.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was in that role that he solidified his unique look, wearing stacks of heavy gold chains, often gathered from forgetful patrons who left them behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
K Callan, the actor, is having a moment, showered with praise fo her turn as Ruth, the forgetful secretary to Matthew Rhys’ Mayor Tom Loftis, in Apple TV‘s hit horror quasi-comedy “Widow’s Bay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
“For being forgetful? For needlessly troubling the good people of lost and found? I wish they would. Did you get what you needed?”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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