How to Use short-term memory in a Sentence

short-term memory

noun
  • My hair came out in clumps, and my short-term memory was terrible.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Having short-term memory helps, and that is in terms of both wins and losses.
    — Roger Lockridge, Men's Health, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The looks came and came and came, testing even the most un-addled short-term memory.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 6 July 2018
  • My short-term memory is much better than my long-term memory.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Even a five-minute nap shows improved attention and short-term memory.
    — Dr. Alicia Zellmer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Here's how your brain stores short-term memories for the long term and what happens when that process malfunctions.
    — Josh Magness, miamiherald, 1 June 2018
  • Travis has suffered from short-term memory loss and has been unable to work since the accident.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 8 Mar. 2022
  • There’s also a certain silver lining to his dark, short-term memory cloud.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Working on puzzles can improve your mental speed and short-term memory.
    — Denise Russo, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • This is the callous short-term memory that football players possess.
    — Kalyn Kahler, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The idea is to improve the ability to remember these short-term memory events.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • One short walk through nature can improve your short-term memory, relieve stress and even boost your immune system.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Smithsonian, 10 May 2018
  • Lithgow suffers from short-term memory loss, has vision problems, and still needs to take his time when walking.
    — Jason Nark, oregonlive, 22 May 2021
  • More severe cases can lead to permanent short-term memory loss, coma, seizures and death.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 28 Nov. 2019
  • In the past couple of years, his short-term memory began to fade, Merry Ward said.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The accident also stripped her of her ability to form short-term memories.
    — Sadé Carpenter, RedEye Chicago, 15 Dec. 2017
  • James suffered from short-term memory and vision loss and OCD.
    — CBS News, 1 May 2018
  • But there was the short-term memory loss, anxiety and depression, Brooke says.
    — Mike Freeman, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2021
  • This stage, out of the degenerative disease’s four stages, is often marked by short-term memory loss and mood changes.
    — Jenny Vrentas Morgan Lieberman, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The hippocampus is also involved in learning and short-term memory.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 9 June 2021
  • One of the earliest signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease is short-term memory loss.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health.com, 8 Mar. 2022
  • But the Huskies will have to have a short-term memory and quickly switch gears to ending their trip to the Bahamas on a high note.
    — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Its performance has long been tied to Apple’s iPhone, which uses its chips for short-term memory.
    — Ryan Derousseau, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Laughing out loud has been shown to decrease stress levels, improve your short-term memory and help alleviate pain.
    — Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Wendy still lives with some complications as a result of the chemo, such as weight loss, lack of energy and short-term memory issues.
    — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2022
  • Drivers who alternate quickly between the brake and gas pedal suffer from a severe form of short-term memory loss.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Studies have shown that being in a rugged, outdoor environment can boost short-term memory by as much as 20%.
    — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • And the short-term memory loss issue grows progressively worse over time and begins to interfere with daily life.
    — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Gilley had been suffering from short-term memory loss, and credited the surgery with halting the onset of dementia.
    — CBS News, 7 May 2022
  • Now, more than 30 years later, Jim is left with severe brain damage, resulting in short-term memory loss and seizures.
    — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2018

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