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
According to Isenberg, as we age it’s more effort to pay attention and we can more easily become distracted by everything from our phones to being lost in thought.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
She climbed up the stairs to the top of the tower and found him lost in thought as he looked out the window, an untouched cup of tea sitting on the table next to him.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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