selective memory
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His concurrence is a fortress built out of fear and reinforced with selective memory.
From Slate • May 15, 2025
Dr Reinhart said the treatment "could cause selective memory improvement that lasts for at least one month".
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2022
While I share his concern for liberal democracy and the rise of authoritarianism, David Brooks’s selective memory is astonishing.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2022
The show’s decidedly selective memory may be off-putting to theatergoers appalled by the stories of Jackson’s alleged misdeeds.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022
It hit him that this was yet another example of the odd selective memory in his mind.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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