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Get to know Forgetful better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like unmindful or mindless.

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Forgetful in a sentence

Forgetful | Forgetfulness

Forgetful meaning

  1. Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  2. Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

Using Forgetful

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unable to remember things well; liable to forget. | Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
  • Useful related words include: unmindful, mindless, oblivious, mindful.
  • In the example corpus, forgetful often appears in combinations such as: forgetful and, and forgetful, the forgetful.

Context around Forgetful

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Forgetful

  • In this selection, "forgetful" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, too, oftentimes, snorey, functors, functor and travellers stand out and add context to how "forgetful" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and oftentimes forgetful and as a forgetful broken lonely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "forgetful" sits close to words such as acorns, acrobatics and acura, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with forgetful

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Unlike many heroes, Usagi is exceedingly clumsy and oftentimes forgetful. (10 words)

I became more forgetful and changed a lot, yet there she was! (12 words)

The series of books started with Mog the Forgetful Cat in 1970. (12 words)

When Kate trips and tumbles onto Joe’s chest, he murmurs, “As far as women falling on me goes, this was pretty gentle,” reminding forgetful viewers that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a woman lose her balance around him. (43 words)

On the basis of this confession, he was duly convicted, as were hundreds of other officials who did not declare their assets for equally being “forgetful,” and were sentenced to assets forfeiture and terms of service in prison. (38 words)

We see him as a grizzled Vietnam-vet-turned-police-officer in '80, find him as an anxious, desk-bound cop and father in '90, and leave him as a forgetful, broken, lonely old man in '15. (37 words)

I became more forgetful and changed a lot, yet there she was! (12 words)

So, the next time you’re worried that you’re being too forgetful, you can get some relief from the fact that you’re not alone and that there’s a scientific explanation for it! (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Free constructions and forgetful functors Free objects are all examples of a left adjoint to a forgetful functor which assigns to an algebraic object its underlying set.

Communities in Melbourne’s north and west are set to benefit from forgetful travellers, with Melbourne Airport’s new Community Giving Fund subsidised by the sale of lost property.

I became more forgetful and changed a lot, yet there she was!

So, the next time you’re worried that you’re being too forgetful, you can get some relief from the fact that you’re not alone and that there’s a scientific explanation for it!

The series of books started with Mog the Forgetful Cat in 1970.

This note was left for a forgetful person that could never remember the door code.

Thomas asks if Melanie was as “forgetful” with prosecutors when they met earlier as she was today.

Unlike many heroes, Usagi is exceedingly clumsy and oftentimes forgetful.

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When Kate trips and tumbles onto Joe’s chest, he murmurs, “As far as women falling on me goes, this was pretty gentle,” reminding forgetful viewers that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a woman lose her balance around him.

Biden, who removed classified government documents and shared them with his ghostwriter, was cleared from prosecution because he is an elderly and forgetful man.

But according to health professionals, being forgetful is also a sign of dementia, and could signal it's time to see the GP.

It may lead to women becoming increasingly forgetful and can also impact focus and general cognitive function.

Kohli had a forgetful outing in the series so far; he started off with a dismal score of five before scoring a century in the second innings in the series opener in Perth.

On the basis of this confession, he was duly convicted, as were hundreds of other officials who did not declare their assets for equally being “forgetful,” and were sentenced to assets forfeiture and terms of service in prison.

So about a week later, my husband told me I was becoming forgetful and sent me to my doctor.

We see him as a grizzled Vietnam-vet-turned-police-officer in '80, find him as an anxious, desk-bound cop and father in '90, and leave him as a forgetful, broken, lonely old man in '15.

Additionally, there's a classic Dennis freak-out and an inspiring but forgetful speech from Frank.

I’m worried about my mother-in-law, age 78, who has become so forgetful that she can no longer put together a simple supper without major ingredients missing or misused.

It was a known fact that Joey often struggled as an actor while Chandler's forgetful job didn't seem to be very high-paying.

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Common combinations with forgetful

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "forgetful" in a sentence?
An example: "Free constructions and forgetful functors Free objects are all examples of a left adjoint to a forgetful functor which assigns to an algebraic object its underlying set." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "forgetful" from authentic English texts.
What does "forgetful" mean?
Forgetful means: Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
What are synonyms of "forgetful"?
Common synonyms of "forgetful" include: unmindful, mindless, oblivious, mindful, amnesiac, amnesic, retentive, short. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "forgetful" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "forgetful", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.