as in preoccupied
inclined to forget what one has learned or to do what one should
we become more forgetful as we get older
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Recent Examples of forgetful
People can be forgetful, so consider sending follow-ups about the outstanding balance, but avoid pestering.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Brokenhearted, Michelle takes to sleeping in late and grows even more forgetful and sad.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
According to Kids Car and Safety, an organization dedicated to child well-being around vehicles, 88% of children who die in hot cars are age 3 or younger, and a majority of them, 55%, were left by a forgetful but otherwise loving and responsible parent or guardian.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
And there will inevitably be things in both of you that will be grating: One of you doesn’t take the trash out enough; one of you is forgetful; one of you snores; one of you crunches their food loudly (guilty).
—Kitty Ruskin, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Brokenhearted, Michelle takes to sleeping in late and grows even more forgetful and sad.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
According to Kids Car and Safety, an organization dedicated to child well-being around vehicles, 88% of children who die in hot cars are age 3 or younger, and a majority of them, 55%, were left by a forgetful but otherwise loving and responsible parent or guardian.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
And there will inevitably be things in both of you that will be grating: One of you doesn’t take the trash out enough; one of you is forgetful; one of you snores; one of you crunches their food loudly (guilty).
—Kitty Ruskin, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetful
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But then the rebels seized an opportunity, capitalizing on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Oliver, as usual, is more preoccupied with his own personal storyline than with the investigation at hand.Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024
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The 5 Most Effective Ways To Deal With A Toxic Coworker By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0 Ever felt confused about what's expected of you at work or struggled to get a straight answer from your manager?Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In a collage of pictures, Bronze can be seen hysterically crying on Santa's lap while holding two candy canes, and Sterling stands beside them looking very confused.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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That rule is forgiving to absent-minded voters, but slows tallying because those ballots still need to go through signature checks and other processes.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Colleagues described him as an absent-minded professor type.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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That Biden would be oblivious to this truth isn’t surprising when it’s remembered that he’s spent his career in the public sector.John Tamny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Crocodiles hunt for prey in sewage ponds, hippos lumber past industrial buildings, and zebras and buffalo graze contentedly by the roadside, seemingly oblivious to their human audience.Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Some customers have been left bewildered at a venue that contains a total of 21 signs across its grounds, according to reporting from news agency SWNS.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Forgetful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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