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lost in thought







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Some whisper, some sleep, some stare at the ceiling, lost in thought.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

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

During one conversation, he seemed lost in thought, she recalled.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022

The tips of Dumbledore’s long, thin fingers were together and he was resting his chin upon them, staring up at the ceiling through his half-moon spectacles as though lost in thought.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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