failing memory
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffailingandmemory
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failing
adjective
uk/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/us/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/
becoming weaker or ...
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memory
noun
uk/ˈmem.ər.i/us/ˈmem.ər.i/
the ability to remember information, experiences, ...
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(Definition offailingandmemoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoffailing memory
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The code is also challenged by the effects of ageing, for afailingmemorymay cause the man to forget his steps.
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She spoke of herfailingmemorybut justified it by saying that it had always been poor.
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Apart from hisfailingmemory, there were the sensitivities of witnesses to consider, and very little paperwork to consult.
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This would occur if an awareness offailingmemoryled to a longer-term distress reaction.
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It is suggested that depressive symptoms in early dementia may be a reaction tofailingmemoryand other cognitive functions.
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The path from prior memory complaints to later negative affect, which would occur if perceptions offailingmemoryhad longer-term effects on affect, was not significant.
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I prefer not to rely on myfailingmemory.
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We are discussing frail, elderly people and, for some, the illnesses of old age will result in afailingmemory.
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In the case where the error is persistent, server downtime can be scheduled to replace thefailingmemoryunit.
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The family frequently laughs at hisfailingmemoryand his ineffectual attempts to get what he wants.
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