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
Higher-elevation birds failed to predict where the food would be each day, unlike some of the more forgetful birds from lower elevations.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Designed with advanced natural language processing and a touch of humor, Daisy mimics the speech patterns and demeanor of a kind, slightly forgetful elderly woman.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There are five heat settings and a 3-hour auto safety shut-off for both fickle and forgetful teens.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Nov. 2024
Biden has a clear forgetful streak and struggled occasionally to bring things to mind in the moment.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Designed with advanced natural language processing and a touch of humor, Daisy mimics the speech patterns and demeanor of a kind, slightly forgetful elderly woman.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There are five heat settings and a 3-hour auto safety shut-off for both fickle and forgetful teens.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Nov. 2024
Biden has a clear forgetful streak and struggled occasionally to bring things to mind in the moment.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for forgetful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetful
Adjective
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The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
Adjective
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Those friends are now left angry, confused and with a stinging loss.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many customers are confused about high-yield savings Confusion abounds.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For Walton, Candide represents an innocent, sometimes absent-minded, young individual who doesn’t know anything about the world—or really that much about himself.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Such an exalted position also makes a school oblivious to what’s outside the fabled gates, no matter how many scholarships these schools award.—
David Galef/Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some of it is a management team that is way too bullish about its prospects without realizing — or being oblivious to — how poor performing their broader industry is.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Sam Darnold looked bewildered against Detroit in the regular season finale, and that conjures all sorts of lingering doubts.—
Jordan Brenner,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore brought different weapons to this cute fight: bobcat Kilgore and otter Brie, both seeming a little bewildered by the powder that surrounded them today.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Forgetful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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