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
There has also been an array of recent stories, in The Washington Post and elsewhere, detailing Biden’s slip-ups in office and on the campaign trail, with the president appearing to be more frail and forgetful in recent months.
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The sources described other episodes where Biden lost his train of thought or was forgetful.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Americans are facing a choice between an 81-year-old sage with a literal senatorial vein and forgetful streak or a 78-year-old blowhard dragging behind him felony convictions and looming indictments.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
The character is frequently forgetful and apologetic, and McAdams grounds her with a sort of awkward charm that feels completely lived-in.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The sources described other episodes where Biden lost his train of thought or was forgetful.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Americans are facing a choice between an 81-year-old sage with a literal senatorial vein and forgetful streak or a 78-year-old blowhard dragging behind him felony convictions and looming indictments.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
The character is frequently forgetful and apologetic, and McAdams grounds her with a sort of awkward charm that feels completely lived-in.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetful
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Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Beltran seems very preoccupied with making sure that Amelia knows she’s not taken.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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While some people feel like their vote won't make a difference, many others are simply exhausted—and in some cases alienated or confused—by our political environment.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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No matter how convinced someone might be that what’s inside each box is completely harmless, the mystery and misdirection of it all keep them confused and slightly scared.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 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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The French might be sad if Emily leaves for Italy, but Americans in Paris are unlikely to shed any tears; many of them have had enough of the Chicago native’s absent-minded cultural blunders.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2024
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As much as parents may think their children are oblivious, research shows kids, including very young ones, are paying attention.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, people were oblivious of its presence on Guam until 1953, and still unaware of its deadly rapid spread until much later.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Forgetful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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