as in ignorance
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
I welcomed the forgetfulness of one's worries that only sleep can bring
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Recent Examples of forgetfulness
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetfulness
Noun
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Knowledge-wise, science may be advancing, but, politically, its powers of persuasion are in retreat, in a moment defined, in many ways, by ignorance and narrow-minded grievance.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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The best romance fiction has the ability to fundamentally change the genre at its core, offering happy endings where only ignorance has existed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The announcement reframes corneal blindness as a challenge of information delivery.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—a program for low-income seniors aged 65 and older and individuals with disabilities and blindness—should expect their next payment earlier than usual.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Chandra X-ray Observatory, a sophisticated orbiting telescope, detected an X-ray flare leap from the center of the Milky Way into oblivion, offering nearly conclusive proof.—
Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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And oh yes, the top half stretched to oblivion.—
Emily Temple
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Forgetfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetfulness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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