forgetful
adjective
forgetfulness
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a word derived from
forgetful.
Example Sentences
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The purpose is to have somebody to call in case the financial representative senses something amiss: unusual withdrawals, missed payments, confusion, forgetfulness or other signs of cognitive decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The text includes an Omniscient Seashell, drinks that offer forgetfulness or remembering, ghostly apparitions, a magical couples’ retreat at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, and a desert prince who becomes obsessed with Helena.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This forgetfulness can come at a high cost.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
"This was not normal forgetfulness, which does get worse as you get older, this was different."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Sometimes, I lie at the very brink of forgetfulness, waiting, as if their arrival is my signal that I can fall asleep.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
