half-forgotten
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Their journey was a reminder of something our nation, amid chronic acrimony, might have half-forgotten: When we choose to work together, we can do anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Simpson was a defining part of a turbulent era, news of his death rippled through families and friend groups Thursday as a collection of vivid images or half-forgotten personal connections.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Less crowded than Yosemite Valley, whose roads have been choked with visitors, Hetch Hetchy Valley is a half-forgotten realm filled with granite walls, tall falls and wildflowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Rudko’s work features cut and assembled found photograph collages, taking feelings of half-forgotten memories to create fractured networks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
The air was cold and damp and full of half-forgotten smells.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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