forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
is forgetting
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present progressiveof forget (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The federation accused Romania’s government is forgetting the “heroism shown by health professionals” during the pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
The fact that anyone would find him fit to lead because of this ‘ownership’ position is forgetting that NBA teams belong to the communities they serve.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
"Nowadays everyone is forgetting Afghanistan... No one is speaking about this, all the news is about other things," she said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2022
Or is forgetting the details of a dessert a good thing, given that everyday life is filled with an enormous number of details, too many for a finite human brain to remember accurately?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2021
My sister is forgetting that people are innocent until proven guilty.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
