- present participle of forget.
forgetting
Example Sentences
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The narrative possibilities of willful forgetting allow Balda’s wool-clad characters to extend themselves far past the boundaries of George’s field and into the hearts of younger and older viewers alike.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane, only to get caught for forgetting one detail -- the face.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
My fortune depends on people moving in and forgetting about it, but paying me consistently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
"People suffer psychotic behaviour, suffer bipolar behaviour, for many, many years... And I think people are forgetting that."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Maggie looked at her blankly, wondering why she was asking her, forgetting she was wearing an apron that seemed to indicate she worked here.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
