have no recollection

idiom

: to remember nothing
He says he has no recollection of what happened.

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He’s claimed to have no recollection of meeting Giuffre. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025 But some first-time voters may have no recollection of Trump’s first term. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024 Meanwhile, the baby itself will essentially have no recollection of it. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2023 In addition to several deceased passengers returning, they are also greeted by many family members at the airport who have died over the years, including Grace and Karen Stone, who have no recollection of the past few years. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023 In addition to several deceased passengers returning, they are also greeted by many family members at the airport who have died over the years, including Grace and Karen Stone, who have no recollection of the past few years. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023 Many born during the inception of cyberpunk (like me), have no recollection of a time when science fiction was inherently optimistic. Madeline Ashby, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2022 Most people have no recollection of signing anything. Ed White, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2022 In fact, the man seemed to have no recollection of what had transpired from the day before up through that morning. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 May 2022

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“Have no recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20no%20recollection. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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