lose track of
Example Sentences
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We can zone out or become so absorbed in something like driving or cooking that we lose track of time, without it being a cause for concern.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Sometimes we talk for two hours and lose track of time, suddenly remembering that we have to do groceries or pick up children from school."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It’s really fun until they lose track of their friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
“I always lose track of things during admissions. There aren’t any classes. It throws off my schedule. Besides, I’ve been caught up in a project in the Fishery.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
