forgetful
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Turner said in a 2018 interview with CBS that he had Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder that he said made him tired and forgetful.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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"He went from being confident, energetic, and present to being withdrawn, irritable, forgetful - and he just seemed to be constantly in pain," she said.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
Simon, forgetful of the lies, shaded his eyes with both hands and peered at the smoke.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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