forgotten

Example Sentences

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But the president later decided he didn’t want to pursue many of the restrictions, and the directive was quickly forgotten, people familiar with the events said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She calls art the forgotten fifth pillar of health, alongside diet, exercise, nature and sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

We need books that amplify the voices of the forgotten, including the millions of soldiers and civilians — 58,200 of them Americans — who died in the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Why are some performers remembered, and others forgotten?

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

During that time, I had been so busy I had completely forgotten about Old Rowdy.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls