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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The discussion — centered around classified documents found at the former president’s private residence from his time as vice president — shone a light on Biden’s memory lapses.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 31 May 2025
The Bidens may have planned the cancer announcement as a smokescreen to take the focus off the coverup of his mental decline illustrated by memory lapses, stumbles and inarticulate speech patterns heard on the audio.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Reframe what could be an awkward moment as an opportunity to include the other person, shifting attention away from your memory lapse.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 May 2025
Along with Thompson’s work for Axios, the most detailed report on Biden’s frailty and memory lapses came in June 2024 from Wall Street Journal reporters Siobhan Hughes and Annie Linskey.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The audio recordings show Biden’s memory lapses, although a transcript of the interview was made available last year.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Former President Joe Biden's administration was blasted on social media following a report from Axios featuring audio from Biden's interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, depicting the former president's memory lapses and prolonged pauses.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The book, which is set to release on May 20, also includes a reaction from someone who witnessed Biden's apparent memory lapse.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 May 2025
Not every minor memory lapse is a sign of Alzheimer’s, Edgerly emphasized.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 May 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 31 May 2025
The Bidens may have planned the cancer announcement as a smokescreen to take the focus off the coverup of his mental decline illustrated by memory lapses, stumbles and inarticulate speech patterns heard on the audio.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Reframe what could be an awkward moment as an opportunity to include the other person, shifting attention away from your memory lapse.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 May 2025
Along with Thompson’s work for Axios, the most detailed report on Biden’s frailty and memory lapses came in June 2024 from Wall Street Journal reporters Siobhan Hughes and Annie Linskey.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The audio recordings show Biden’s memory lapses, although a transcript of the interview was made available last year.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Former President Joe Biden's administration was blasted on social media following a report from Axios featuring audio from Biden's interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, depicting the former president's memory lapses and prolonged pauses.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The book, which is set to release on May 20, also includes a reaction from someone who witnessed Biden's apparent memory lapse.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 May 2025
Not every minor memory lapse is a sign of Alzheimer’s, Edgerly emphasized.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 May 2025
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“Memory lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lapse. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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