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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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He claimed at the tribunal in August that he had suffered from anxiety and depression, while a union representative said he "had suffered from a recognised condition that day, known as transient global amnesia".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Some "suffer strokes upon hearing the news, others experience insomnia and amnesia", he told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

A World War I soldier with post-traumatic amnesia is identified as the missing husband of a Belgian woman in this intimate epic by the Dutch novelist Anjet Daanje.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

After a visit with a neurologist, the actor said he learned he had a condition called transient global amnesia.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

“That if you are Duane, then it’s possible that you’ve had a bout of amnesia and do not remember who you are or your true feelings about crumpets. Just saying.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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