Marcy was stood up by her date for the senior prom. She tried not to dwell on the painful experience, and after a few years she could remember only a few details of that humiliating evening. Marcy's deliberate attempt to forget that evening is an example of:

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Suppression is the conscious effort to forget or not think about painful or unwanted memories, which is what Marcy is doing by deliberately trying not to dwell on the experience.

Marcy Was Stood Up by Her Date for the Senior