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
But some degree of forgetfulness is a normal part of life.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
—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
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.
—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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Libraries douse the destructive flames of ignorance.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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An annual spectacle to refute our constant erasure, whether intended or committed in ignorance, from the zeitgeist.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even with a low fatality rate, the virus can cause lasting complications, including brain damage, neurological problems, and blindness.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Consuming the chemical can result in difficulty breathing, blindness, dizziness, seizures, severe abdominal pain and death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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But regardless of how things play out, the media business appears to be entering an era in which network affiliates are not sitting back and waiting for the sector to disappear into oblivion.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Forgetfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetfulness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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