fading memory

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

describes a memory that is gradually becoming weaker or less clear

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Examples (10)

  • His fading memory made it difficult to recall childhood events.
  • The elderly woman struggled with her fading memory of faces.
  • As years passed, her fading memory of the accident became less vivid.
  • The doctor explained that fading memory is common in aging patients.
  • She tried to hold onto the fading memory of her grandmother's voice.
  • His fading memory of college days worried his family.
  • The photograph helped preserve what would otherwise be a fading memory.
  • With each passing year, his fading memory of the war became more fragmented.
  • She wrote in her diary to combat her fading memory of important moments.
  • The therapist worked with patients dealing with fading memory issues.