How to Use memory lapse in a Sentence

memory lapse

noun
  • Occasional memory lapses are usually not cause for alarm.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, scientists have studied whether being bilingual may help ward off the memory lapses and reduced mental sharpness that come with an aging brain.
    — Stephen Wade, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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
  • Key Takeaways Short-term, alcohol slows brain processing, triggers the reward system, reduces stress and pain, impairs spatial thinking, and can cause memory lapses or blackouts.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • When to Seek Medical Attention In general, occasional memory lapses are not cause for concern.
    — Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
  • And with that aside comment, Shohat pounced, accusing Perera of suddenly having a memory lapse after testifying as a cooperating government witness without any problems for two full days.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Inspired by true stories, the film stars Milan Ondrík as the titular father Michal, a devoted family man who, as a result of a temporary memory lapse and a resulting tragedy, sees his life spiraling out of control.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 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
  • 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

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