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
One more shows two members of the garrison lost in thought, staring into a wood fire.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2022
Emily searched for a juice glass among the various moving boxes and bags that still cluttered the counter and floor, lost in thought about The Gold-Bug.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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