forgotten

Example Sentences

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A team staffer pulls a forgotten wad of blue painter’s tape off the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But overnight, he has seemingly forgotten how to hit the ball in the air—especially to left field, where righty-swinging home-run hitters tend to do the most damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Slavin said that in years past, research on fiber would be filed away in a library and forgotten.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

I hoped I would never age into someone who complains about new slang the way every older generation tends to, but still: Have we forgotten how to talk normally?

From Salon • May 8, 2026

"I'd forgotten that, Sam, but you're right. That is how Popeye gets his muscles. And when I was a kid, I tried to get them the same way. But you know what?"

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry