was forgetting
- past progressive of forget.
Example Sentences
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The family started noticing Stiles was forgetting things and asking the same question several times in his late 50s and early 60s.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I was forgetting instructions and struggling with technologies I had always handled with ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Andy said she worried that she was forgetting the flavor of the rancho’s famous mole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
For a while, you wondered if this offense was forgetting its receivers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
“Oh, I apologize! I was forgetting you’re a real little expert. But you’re right, yes, this book isn’t very old. It was published almost exactly thirty-eight years ago. Ridiculously young for a book!”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
