forgetfulness

Example Sentences

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This forgetfulness can come at a high cost.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Do you worry that your own or a loved one’s episodes of forgetfulness aren’t just typical memory issues but cognitive decline?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"This was not normal forgetfulness, which does get worse as you get older, this was different."

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The disorder occurs when there’s a fluid buildup in the brain, causing difficulty walking and balancing, confusion, and forgetfulness, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Sometimes, I lie at the very brink of forgetfulness, waiting, as if their arrival is my signal that I can fall asleep.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez