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
Best, not only does the film present transfixing live performances but Thompson also uses the music and performances to explore race, cultural segregation and America’s selective memory.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021
The American tendency toward selective memory applies doubly so to slavery, Green said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2020
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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