lost in thought
Example Sentences
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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
With his father’s words still hanging in the air, and Mangiapane lost in thought over the likelihood of never getting drafted, he nearly missed the announcement of the Calgary Flames selecting him at No. 166.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2022
Little Manolete was aloof and morose, and he wandered through Córdoba lost in thought.
From New York Times • May 3, 2022
I was so lost in thought that I stopped walking.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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