unwanted memory

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a memory, often of a traumatic or unpleasant event, that one does not want to have

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Examples (10)

  • She struggled to suppress an unwanted memory of the accident.
  • The scent of old perfume suddenly triggered an unwanted memory.
  • He tried to push the unwanted memory to the back of his mind.
  • Therapy can help patients cope with an intrusive and unwanted memory.
  • An unwanted memory surfaced during the quiet afternoon.
  • The old photograph brought back an unwanted memory from his childhood.
  • She closed her eyes, trying to erase every unwanted memory.
  • He found himself haunted by an unwanted memory of the argument.
  • Dreams sometimes bring an unwanted memory to the forefront of the mind.
  • It is often difficult to live with a persistent and unwanted memory.