Examples of short memory in a Sentence
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History, however, has a short memory.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Finance is a domain with a very short memory for mistakes.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Evidently, the Republican Party has a short memory.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Having a short memory is a good thing for anybody in the NBA, and nobody needs to remind Harper and Bryant to just move on when things don't go their way.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of forgetting older details when its short memory window fills up, the system uses a separate memory module that continually updates itself.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Campbell has a short memory and is stacking standout performances.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
General manager Brian Cashman, however, will need to have a short memory.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The cliché may be to have a short memory, but Williams has another piece of advice for the 2025 Yankees.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Finance is a domain with a very short memory for mistakes.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Evidently, the Republican Party has a short memory.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Having a short memory is a good thing for anybody in the NBA, and nobody needs to remind Harper and Bryant to just move on when things don't go their way.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of forgetting older details when its short memory window fills up, the system uses a separate memory module that continually updates itself.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Campbell has a short memory and is stacking standout performances.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
General manager Brian Cashman, however, will need to have a short memory.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The cliché may be to have a short memory, but Williams has another piece of advice for the 2025 Yankees.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Short memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20memory. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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