forgettable
adjective
for·get·ta·ble
fər-ˈge-tə-bəl 
fȯr-
: fit or likely to be forgotten
a forgettable movie
Examples of forgettable in a Sentence
It was an extremely forgettable performance.
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Not that the newfound status of this fixture, or the money at stake, or the millions who have eyes on it, stop this match from being utterly forgettable for the most part.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The defense picked off Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford twice in the first half, and the Panthers’ run game bounced back from a forgettable outing against the 49ers.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
What should have been a forgettable mix-up instead bloomed into an annual Thanksgiving reunion — and a friendship that has carried both Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton through loss, new beginnings and some of life’s most unexpected blessings.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The youngster’s first NFL game was a forgettable one, throwing 4-of-16 for 47 yards and a pick in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The defense picked off Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford twice in the first half, and the Panthers’ run game bounced back from a forgettable outing against the 49ers.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
What should have been a forgettable mix-up instead bloomed into an annual Thanksgiving reunion — and a friendship that has carried both Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton through loss, new beginnings and some of life’s most unexpected blessings.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The youngster’s first NFL game was a forgettable one, throwing 4-of-16 for 47 yards and a pick in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Forgettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgettable. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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