memory lapse
noun
: a period of time when a person forgets things that he or she should have remembered
As he grew older he began to have memory lapses.
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The interview shows the former president appearing to have memory lapses and having a hard time staying on track.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Carol Mitchell’s testimony was marked by memory lapses and inconsistencies with other testimony, and law enforcement body camera footage shown as evidence.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
And the Justice Department released the full recordings of Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur last month, one in which the attorney stated that Biden appeared to have memory lapses.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Most hot-car deaths are accidental Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
—Janet Loehrke, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
Imagine a young adult who has struggled for years with memory lapses and social difficulties is now able to participate more fully in school, work, and relationships.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Last week, audio released of a special counsel’s interview with Biden confirmed memory lapses that White House officials denied at the time.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 May 2025
These disruptions and the resulting symptoms like headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, balance issues, sensitivity to light and noise and personality changes can last minutes to days to even weeks and months.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Carol Mitchell’s testimony was marked by memory lapses and inconsistencies with other testimony, and law enforcement body camera footage shown as evidence.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
And the Justice Department released the full recordings of Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur last month, one in which the attorney stated that Biden appeared to have memory lapses.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Most hot-car deaths are accidental Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
—Janet Loehrke, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
Imagine a young adult who has struggled for years with memory lapses and social difficulties is now able to participate more fully in school, work, and relationships.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Last week, audio released of a special counsel’s interview with Biden confirmed memory lapses that White House officials denied at the time.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 May 2025
These disruptions and the resulting symptoms like headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, balance issues, sensitivity to light and noise and personality changes can last minutes to days to even weeks and months.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Memory lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lapse. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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