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

The two could have easily been forgotten, obscured by the passage of time as so many returning groups are.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“If rates or credit spreads ever go up, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates,” Mr. Dimon warns—a timeless lesson often forgotten in credit manias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Why are some performers remembered, and others forgotten?

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She said that it used to upset her grandma to be reminded of the things she’d forgotten, so Gabi didn’t.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler