100 Examples of sentences containing the common noun "goldfish"

Definition

A goldfish is a small, typically orange or gold freshwater fish that is commonly kept as a pet in aquariums or ponds. It belongs to the family Cyprinidae and is often bred for its ornamental features. The term "goldfish" can also refer to a person who has a poor memory, derived from the notion that goldfish have a very short memory span.

Synonyms

• Carassius auratus (scientific name)
• Pet fish
• Aquarium fish

Antonyms

• Shark (in terms of size and predatory nature)
• Catfish (as a different species of fish)

Examples

1. I decided to goldfish my way through the conversation to avoid awkward silences.
2. She loves to goldfish during the class, drifting off into her thoughts.
3. When he gets nervous, he tends to goldfish and forget what he was supposed to say.
4. I always goldfish when I try to remember names at parties.
5. His tendency to goldfish led him to miss important details in the meeting.
6. Every time I try to focus, my mind starts to goldfish.
7. During the lecture, I couldn’t help but goldfish and miss crucial points.
8. It’s frustrating when I goldfish and can’t recall what I just read.
9. She has a habit of goldfishing during long movies.
10. I often goldfish when I'm tired and can't concentrate.
11. He managed to goldfish past all the questions on the exam.
12. I tried to avoid goldfishing and took notes diligently.
13. My grandmother says I goldfish more than I used to.
14. Whenever I play trivia, I tend to goldfish on the hard questions.
15. I can't believe I goldfished my way through that entire lecture.
16. She reminded him not to goldfish during their discussion.
17. It's easy to goldfish when you're not interested in the topic.
18. I always end up goldfishing when the subject changes rapidly.
19. He caught himself goldfishing during the important presentation.
20. I was so tired that I couldn't help but goldfish at work.
21. When I goldfish, I often lose track of time.
22. She tried to focus but ended up goldfishing again.
23. I didn’t want to goldfish, so I repeated the key points to myself.
24. As I read, I realized I had begun to goldfish again.
25. He was warned not to goldfish during the exam.
26. I find it hard not to goldfish when I’m bored.
27. My mind tends to goldfish whenever I listen to long speeches.
28. I’d rather not goldfish and miss out on all the fun.
29. She felt embarrassed after goldfishing in front of her boss.
30. We all have our moments when we goldfish and forget things.
31. I often goldfish while cooking, forgetting to stir the pot.
32. He would often goldfish, leading to misunderstandings.
33. It’s a common occurrence for me to goldfish while reading.
34. I managed to goldfish through the last chapter of the book.
35. She caught herself goldfishing during the podcast.
36. The teacher noticed a few students goldfishing during the lecture.
37. I plan to take breaks to avoid goldfishing while studying.
38. My friend always tells me not to goldfish when we discuss important matters.
39. I could feel myself goldfishing while waiting for my food.
40. The movie was so boring that I began to goldfish.
41. He had a tendency to goldfish, especially when he was tired.
42. I can’t help but goldfish when the subject gets too technical.
43. It’s easy to goldfish during long conference calls.
44. I was embarrassed to goldfish in front of my peers.
45. Sometimes, I just need to focus and not goldfish.
46. The long lecture made me goldfish repeatedly.
47. If I don’t take notes, I’ll definitely goldfish.
48. Her stories were so captivating that I didn’t goldfish once.
49. I wanted to pay attention but found myself goldfishing instead.
50. I have learned to avoid goldfishing by engaging more actively.
51. His ability to goldfish was well-known among his friends.
52. I tried to avoid goldfishing by asking questions.
53. It was a challenge not to goldfish during the slow parts of the show.
54. I had to remind myself not to goldfish during the lecture.
55. The constant distractions made it hard not to goldfish.
56. I felt my mind goldfishing as soon as the meeting started.
57. I decided to take notes to prevent myself from goldfishing.
58. She often warned him not to goldfish too much during discussions.
59. I found myself goldfishing while trying to read the instructions.
60. He realized he had goldfished and missed the key points.
61. I often goldfish when I’m trying to stay awake.
62. I could see others in the room starting to goldfish as well.
63. It’s easy to goldfish when you’re not fully engaged.
64. I didn’t mean to goldfish, but my mind wandered off.
65. The dull lecture caused many students to goldfish.
66. I needed to concentrate, but I began to goldfish.
67. When he started to goldfish, I knew he was losing interest.
68. I felt guilty for goldfishing during the important meeting.
69. Every time I goldfish, I realize how much I miss.
70. She warned him that goldfishing would impact his grades.
71. I tried to remain engaged, but I ended up goldfishing again.
72. I had to refocus to stop myself from goldfishing.
73. I noticed several people goldfishing in the back row.
74. I often goldfish when I’m not in the right mindset.
75. He tends to goldfish if he doesn’t find the topic interesting.
76. I want to avoid goldfishing during my presentations.
77. She felt her attention drift and started to goldfish.
78. I’m determined not to goldfish during this important test.
79. It’s hard not to goldfish when the content is boring.
80. I noticed my friend goldfishing during the lecture.
81. I tried to stay alert to avoid goldfishing.
82. The long meeting made me goldfish multiple times.
83. I caught myself goldfishing while driving.
84. I often have to shake my head to stop myself from goldfishing.
85. She was careful not to goldfish during the discussion.
86. I realized I had goldfished when I couldn’t recall the last topic.
87. His habit of goldfishing was becoming a concern.
88. I tried to keep my thoughts organized to prevent goldfishing.
89. I found it challenging not to goldfish during the lecture.
90. Each time I goldfished, I missed out on new information.
91. I had to refocus to avoid goldfishing too much.
92. It's crucial to avoid goldfishing when studying for exams.
93. I felt bad for goldfishing while my friend was speaking.
94. I often goldfish when I’m multitasking.
95. The lecture was so dull that I started to goldfish.
96. I caught myself goldfishing, missing the key points.
97. I learned to take breaks to prevent goldfishing.
98. It’s important to pay attention and not goldfish during meetings.
99. I tried to avoid goldfishing, but it was difficult.
100. She encouraged me not to goldfish and stay focused.