short memory
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshortandmemory
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short
adjective
uk/ʃɔːt/us/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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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 ofshortandmemoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofshort memory
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We, human beings, have ashortmemory, only certain people those enlightened, not necessarily the religious ones, have the insight to feel this circular journey.
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Thisshortmemoryspan for dreams is evidenced by the fact that so few people recall their dreams in the morning.
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This, in turn, means that the dependence structure isshortmemoryand not long memory.
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Building consensus is an urgent goal, and if ashortmemoryhelps people to agree then so be it.
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Either he has ashortmemory, or he thinks that we have.
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It could only be made by persons ofshortmemory.
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If he thinks he has never advocated a negotiated settlement, in those terms, during this war, then he has a very convenientlyshortmemory.
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I realise that he has ashortmemoryabout his political past, but he cannot even remember what he said half an hour ago.
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They obviously have ashortmemory, they who, in the 20th century, bankrupted every economy in their hands.
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He has an astonishinglyshortmemoryabout his party's policy.
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He should not have such ashortmemory.
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It seems that many of us have a veryshortmemory.
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We cannot develop ashortmemoryonce we realise our mistake.
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He seems to have a rathershortmemory.
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That is fine if one has a veryshortmemory.
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He seems to have a veryshortmemory.
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If he does, he must have a veryshortmemory.
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He must have a veryshortmemory.
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He has ashortmemory.
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