lost in thought
Example Sentences
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He’s lost in thought, seemingly unaware of the world around him, and he goes back to the painting.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
She clutches a fan in her hand and gazes pensively, lost in thought, serene, yet tinged with sadness.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023
You could describe them as attentive, even lost in thought.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023
And Chandra Merx, a 41-year-old City Council official in Maastricht, raises her eyebrows, not only as an expression of surprise, but also as a reflex when she’s rushing or lost in thought.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
‘Who was Gil-galad?’ asked Merry; but Strider did not answer, and seemed to be lost in thought.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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