wander off
Example Sentences
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He would suddenly wander off during a dinner given in his honor or appear at a dress ball in everyday clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Did he wander off during the oil executive meeting because he’s having attentional issues or because he was just bored?
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
“He just lets me wander off in all these different directions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
At first dancers cluster at the center of the stage, but gradually they wander off, gliding together in small groups as they tickle the floor with footwork before slipping into other constellations of bodies.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2024
Alex stood at attention, as though his posture proved he wasn’t the sort who would ever wander off.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
