forgot
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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I keep the stack of mail tucked under my arm, like I forgot to put it down, and Emma doesn’t notice.
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He forgot what was real and what was fake.
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Every bit of me got peaceful and warm and sure, and I forgot everything except for that feeling of being so sure.
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His mom took him there to feed him, and sometimes he got so interested in listening to the squeak of the chair and looking at the pictures on the walls that he forgot to eat.
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What if Laurence put the animal carrier on the top of his car while he unlocked the door, and then he forgot it was up there and he drove away?
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