zoned out

Example Sentences

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And to be quite honest, I was literally zoned out, just waiting for the band to come back out — like, OK, when is halftime?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

She seemed kind of zoned out, and she was drooling.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

In South Central Fresno, a community nestled in the middle of California's San Joaquin Valley, residents discovered they'd been zoned out of their own homes years after it had happened.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

When asked how he felt telling a "pack of lies", the boy said: "Disappointed in myself but at the same time I don't really remember my feelings because I was zoned out with shock."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

These thoughts spiraled in Emily’s mind while she zoned out, watching Liam flick open his Zippo with a lit flame, then whip the top closed.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman