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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Occasional memory lapses are usually not cause for alarm.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
In May, Axios obtained audio from Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, which showed memory lapses and prolonged pauses.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The comments come just months after leaked audio from an interview between Biden and special counsel Robert Hur appeared to show the former president’s memory lapses and lack of focus.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
When to Seek Medical Attention In general, occasional memory lapses are not cause for concern.
—Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
This wasn’t a memory lapse for Gronkowski, a four-time Super Bowl–winning tight end with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Cognitively, focus feels impossible and memory lapses increase.
—Liza Barros-Lane, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
In the 2024 Lifetime documentary, Where Is Wendy Williams, other issues were brought to light including memory lapses, erratic behavior, and alleged alcohol misuse.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
In May, Axios obtained audio from Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, which showed memory lapses and prolonged pauses.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The comments come just months after leaked audio from an interview between Biden and special counsel Robert Hur appeared to show the former president’s memory lapses and lack of focus.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
When to Seek Medical Attention In general, occasional memory lapses are not cause for concern.
—Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
This wasn’t a memory lapse for Gronkowski, a four-time Super Bowl–winning tight end with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Cognitively, focus feels impossible and memory lapses increase.
—Liza Barros-Lane, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
In the 2024 Lifetime documentary, Where Is Wendy Williams, other issues were brought to light including memory lapses, erratic behavior, and alleged alcohol misuse.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Memory lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lapse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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