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or amnesic
as in senile
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Adjective
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Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Sep. 2023 -
In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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American Primeval’s second episode wastes no time, picking up mere moments after the end of the premiere, which left a dazed Jacob looking for his wife in the middle of a field filled with dead bodies.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hubbard’s bewildered eyes locked on Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles community reshaped by flames.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Anyone else is likely to emerge unharmed, if a little bewildered that these good-looking but skin-deep figures merited feature treatment.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Proponents of the Build Back Better agenda, in convincing themselves that the hot economy was transformative for workers, appeared oblivious to the genuine concerns of the electorate.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Warriors’ front office isn’t oblivious to this notion.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Iran has also recognized that Russia, its most important ally outside the Middle East, is so preoccupied with Ukraine that Moscow’s needs outstrip its generosity.—
Ian Bremmer,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
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Russia was too preoccupied with waging war in Ukraine to defend Assad.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What's Next For those interested in shopping for lost luggage, Unclaimed Baggage provides a unique opportunity to purchase items at lower prices while giving unclaimed goods a second life.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Still, corporate cooking classes with Super Bowl visitors did make up for the lost revenue.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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People experiencing brain fog may feel forgetful or too tired to think.14 Brain fog may be a sign of gluten intolerance.15 7.—
Daniel More,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Vittorio began the research and development stage with a belief that Lost & Found is a niche industry that only a few types of customers are aware of – think forgetful individuals, travelers, or parents of raucous, energetic offspring.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2024
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Verdugo can continue the virtual Fit Mind program, where LR learned about Cookie Monster’s unmindful eating.—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
17 July 2023
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“Amnesiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesiac. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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