daydreaming

Example Sentences

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Sophie compared it to daydreaming, but is completely unaware of what she does in those moments and they leave her feeling drained and exhausted.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I don’t remember the impact of their split, but later, my mother told me my first-grade teacher said I had started daydreaming after being very attentive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Harold’s people, like me, well they could be found daydreaming in cemeteries or sipping coffee on the stoops of abandoned houses.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Along with daydreaming, discuss what you’re really willing to sacrifice.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

When her mother said go out and play, she merely drifted around the yard, or lay on the lawn, daydreaming about nothing in particular, wondering what to do.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols