forgetful
Example Sentences
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For the uninitiated, the forgetful or the significant others who will dutifully sit along and watch, here’s a primer to catch you up to speed:
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
K Callan, the actor, is having a moment, showered with praise fo her turn as Ruth, the forgetful secretary to Matthew Rhys’ Mayor Tom Loftis, in Apple TV‘s hit horror quasi-comedy “Widow’s Bay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
About six years ago, Hank became uncharacteristically forgetful and talked about his “fuzzy brain.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
New York City earned the title of America's most forgetful city, while Sunday was crowned as the most forgetful day on the list.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Straining to listen, forgetful of the danger, I rose up from the bushes where I hid.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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