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
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
In the evening she often sat at the kitchen table completely lost in thought.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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