head in the clouds

Example Sentences

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As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

And while you have your head in the clouds, make sure what you are doing with your real-life finances answers the question “What if I never win the lottery?”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

Weil neatly disarmed this fatuous attempt to portray him as an academic with his head in the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2021

He’s a great leader and we couldn’t function without him, but he’s also kind of forgetful and seems to always have his head in the clouds.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2020

"You never paid attention to what was happening right in front of you. Always had your head in the clouds."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda