Examples of 'absent-mindedness' in a sentence

Meaning of "absent-mindedness"

Absent-mindedness is a noun that describes the state of being forgetful, inattentive, or preoccupied to the point of neglecting one's surroundings or duties. It is often used to refer to a temporary lapse in attention or memory. This term is commonly used in everyday language to describe behaviors or traits of individuals
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  • The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.

How to use "absent-mindedness" in a sentence

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My absent-mindedness was interrupted by my friend on the phone.
Taken together with evidence of absent-mindedness.
Except for his absent-mindedness about appointments.
A common joke about her is her absent-mindedness.
Absent-mindedness also relates directly to lapses in attention.
The reason for such absent-mindedness is obvious.
Absent-mindedness can be avoided or fixed in several ways.
She blamed her absent-mindedness on travel fatigue.
Absent-mindedness is where a person shows inattentive or forgetful behaviour.
Julio noticed a persistent absent-mindedness about her.
Absent-mindedness is one of the main characteristics of middle age.
Their dreaminess can mean plenty of moments of absent-mindedness.
In the above example, absent-mindedness is first a symptom of a subconscious feeling.
And in most cases the reason for that is absent-mindedness or laziness.
Also, absent-mindedness can lead to forgetting previous application of the adhesive film.

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You will just pass it off as absent-mindedness and move on.
It was not absent-mindedness that caused her to leave it ; she fully intended to come back.
Irritability has appeared as the result of his having lost his absent-mindedness.
Many stories are told of his quaint absent-mindedness and unreadiness in conversation.
Not easily forgotten either were the many anecdotes told of the doctor 's amusing absent-mindedness.
For many parents, absent-mindedness is a struggle that may seem like a lost cause.
In this long period of his professorship he also acquired a reputation for eccentricity and absent-mindedness.
For example, absent-mindedness and lapses in attention are common everyday occurrences for most people.
Russia Today 's chief Margarita Simonyan chalked up the tragedy to good oie Soviet absent-mindedness.
And Lyuba with her absent-mindedness is of no use.
Absent-mindedness ADHD predominantly inattentive Default mode network Highway hypnosis Human reliability Hyperfocus ( antonym ).
A car is annoying, but a set of keys is absent-mindedness.
Was this absent-mindedness or simply slovenliness?
Been encoded and stored, unlike absent-mindedness.
Absent-mindedness seemingly consists of lapses of concentration or " zoning out.
Perhaps due to absent-mindedness.
Absent-mindedness of the owner.
He did not do that out of meanness, but rather out of absent-mindedness.
But human absent-mindedness is monstrous, it creates a seemingly unreal world.
But, like most people, you will just pass it off as absent-mindedness and move on.
By my absent-mindedness.
What evidence? Taken together with evidence of absent-mindedness.
Ouch… but absent-mindedness is neither an emergency nor a case of force majeure.
See here, Julia you are counting too much on my absent-mindedness.
Absent-mindedness - Memory failure due to the lack of attention.
What we took for Henri 's absent-mindedness was the first symptom of amnesia.
What kind of obstacle? Besides my sister's absent-mindedness.
Was this absent-mindedness or simply slovenliness? We do not know.
I'm sure it was just absent-mindedness.
The absent-mindedness or the negligence of a co-owner ( such as, a window or a faucet left open ) ;.
Besides my sister 's absent-mindedness.
Absent-mindedness is where a person shows inattentive or forgetful behavior. [1] It can have three different causes:.
A secret . Besides my sister 's absent-mindedness.
How strange … With my absent-mindedness.
Well, I would call it absent-mindedness.

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