absent-minded
Example Sentences
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Many women talk about having "pregnancy brain" or "baby brain", to describe feeling forgetful, absent-minded or having brain fog.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024
He has avoided making absent-minded decisions for the most part.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023
Musgrove and catcher Austin Nola were among five absent-minded Padres who mistakenly headed toward the dugout with two outs.
From Washington Times • May 14, 2023
Gallerists and museum curators must strike a balance between making works accessible and protecting them from a well-meaning, but perhaps absent-minded, public.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023
There was indeed an oldest girl who was absent-minded and messy.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
