absence of thought
Example Sentences
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An absence of thought, which is obviously a contrast, because I had so much thinking when I was playing her.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
When there was no electronic refuge from your own punitive thoughts, or absence of thought.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022
But before that, it’s an absence of thought.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 14, 2019
Within the life of a major league ballplayer, there is a lot to ponder — or, in the absence of thought, do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2016
He knew, for example, that the peculiar vacancy of Timmy's expression at the moment implied deep thought rather than the complete absence of thought that it suggested.
From The Short Life by Donovan, Francis