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
Angels ascending, angels descending, angels serving breakfast; weeping, forgetful, vigilant, doubting, full of hope.
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Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Plus, people can be forgetful and seem to lose memories that were once in their heads.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Higher-elevation birds failed to predict where the food would be each day, unlike some of the more forgetful birds from lower elevations.
—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
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Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Plus, people can be forgetful and seem to lose memories that were once in their heads.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Higher-elevation birds failed to predict where the food would be each day, unlike some of the more forgetful birds from lower elevations.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetful
Adjective
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Indeed, students can be generally secure in romantic relationships yet become preoccupied while dating a certain partner.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ryan isn’t too keen on Bex asking Shane for details about the prison, and a few others remain preoccupied with covering their tracks and keeping other skeletons tucked away in their respective closets.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For many, the frenetic nature of the firings has left them confused – and even days later – without a full accounting of their termination.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Build your strategy around results Showing up to your laptop without a plan will leave you confused, tired and unsure about the next step.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Your nails go through a lot: handwashing, polishing, maybe some absent-minded picking (guilty).—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Barber’s character usually seemed oblivious of or unbothered by the adults’ insults or cheerfully fired back hilarious barbs of her own.—
John Russell,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The gesture seemed oblivious to the feelings of those left out.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alani, a French journalist, paints a haunting picture of modern Iraq through the eyes of its bewildered children.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The snap captures Bailey a bewildered expression on her face.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Forgetful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetful. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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