| Whether from absent-mindedness or sheer ignorance of the law, Mr Cordingley believes, most weapons are brought in unwittingly. |
| Brittain's episodes of absent-mindedness had become classic in the folklore of the College and University. |
| Might your ex-friend have in fact already spotted you and feigned absent-mindedness in order to avoid renewing a difficult relationship? |
| Before you start to panic, there is a crucial difference between dementia and general absent-mindedness. |
| He was known for occasional absent-mindedness in important situations. |
| They shared a general disregard for nattiness, an informal mode of speech, an obsession with detail, an irrepressible absent-mindedness. |
