Is there a word (or short phrase) that describes the sinking feeling that one is forgetting something, but but doesn't know what the "something" is?
For example, I'm looking for a word that describes the following feeling: Leaving to go on holiday, and two hours into your journey you feel sure you have left something important at home but just can't think what it is.
Would a "nagging feeling" or "lingering doubt" suit your purpose?
Probably a feeling of annoyance:
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
or a sense of temporary frustration:
- a feeling of dissatisfaction resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.
Access to information is now founded on "random axes", like the Wikipedia site. We're all quite familiar with the sense of frustration we feel when we look for something that won't come to mind, and the sense of relief ensured by search engines ...
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If it fits your need, you can go for disremember.
Or even the phrase fail to recall might work great depending on your context.
It happens to me every single time I go somewhere or I leave, I have this crushing feeling in my chest that I have forgot something really important, even if I check the place I still have it.I made a research and I found a little connection with HYPER VIGILANCE...
Sometimes one speaks of a senior moment, as defined here
a temporary mental lapse (humorously attributed to the gradual loss of one's mental faculties as one grows older).
Example: "Oops, I think I forgot to lock the back door. Senior moment!"
Or, more to the OP: "I know I forgot something. My slippers? the Swiss army knife? My hair dryer? Too many senior moments lately!"
This phrase does not yet need a euphemism, but better not to use in the company of someone who really does have dementia, or their caregiver.
