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lost in thought







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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

You can eat slowly while you’re distracted, you can eat slowly while you’re lost in thought.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Gandalf sat down again and puffed at his pipe, as if lost in thought.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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