dreamy abstraction
Example Sentences
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As the white outbuildings and irregular outlines of the "Summit House" began to be visible, Jeff felt a singular return of his former dreamy abstraction.
From Jeff Briggs's Love Story by Harte, Bret
He displayed no longer the same thoughtless gayety or the same dreamy abstraction.
From The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century by Miles, George Henry
Horace hardly dared to meet Beevor's eyes, which were fixed upon the green-turbaned Jinnee, as he stood apart in dreamy abstraction, smiling placidly to himself.
From The Brass Bottle by Anstey, F.
"Gold is always gold," said Brother Basil, coming out of his fit of dreamy abstraction.
From Masters of the Guild by Lamprey, L.
As winter drew on, she grew no better; a dim, dreamy abstraction brooded over her.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 by Various
