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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was forgetting" is correct and can be used in written English.
The phrase "was forgetting" is in the past continuous tense, so it can be used in any sentence where a past continuous action is being described. For example, "I was forgetting the address when you called me."
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was forgetting
verb
To lose remembrance of.
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"He was forgetting everything.
But no one was forgetting it.
He was forgetting to show up to practice.
Of course I was forgetting Vietnam's incredible resilience and determination.
When the Met was forgetting about dance, Peter Sellars and Robert Wilson weren't.
"I never wanted anyone to feel like I was forgetting or disrespecting my culture.
She paused, knowing she was forgetting a major money pit that didn't concern me.
I guess I must've been since I was forgetting to be nervous.
It wasn't that he was forgetting things: he had always forgotten things.
Now she was forgetting her name at least once a week.
I was forgetting myself, too, patrolling the city, spying on my own life.
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