Meaning of brain fog | Babel Free

Definitions

Problems in concentrating, thinking clearly, or remembering things; a sense of not being completely awake or mentally acute.

informal, uncountable

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Examples

“Then, as the brain fog lifted a little and cleared away, his chin quivered and he went on : “ Oh, Daisy, Daisy ; it comes back to me now, the years that are gone, and you as you were then. ””

“That woman and her question⟳ must have⟳ emanated from the brain fog of some opposer to scientific temperance education who was trying to find⟳ out for himself whether three glasses of whisky or a bottle of Rhine wine is isodynamic with certain amounts of sugar, fat, and starch.”

“While the warm, lingering days of summer are doubtless a wonderful thing, the brain fog that can accompany⟳ surging temperatures is actually real — and it doesn’t feel⟳ so wonderful.”

“It’s becoming known as Covid brain fog: troubling cognitive symptoms that can include⟳ memory loss, confusion, difficulty focusing, dizziness and grasping for everyday words. Increasingly, Covid survivors say⟳ brain fog is impairing their ability to work⟳ and function normally.”

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