lost in thought
Example Sentences
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They are all lost in thought and rarely converse with each other.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023
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
Cannon is concentrating, engaged with art, lost in thought.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022
“All right. See you later, Billy,” I called, still lost in thought.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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