lose track of

Example Sentences

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Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

One could also ask, though, more basically whether this defendant would qualify as a habitual user, and I want to explore that before we lose track of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Pasricha added that smartphone apps are designed to capture attention and make it easy to lose track of time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

If he can lose track of his life insurance — and there’s no reason to think why he should be to blame — so can they.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

I walk around and around, and lose track of time.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez