vacant
adjective
having no contents; empty; void.
vacantly
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a word derived from
vacant.
Example Sentences
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Dutifully but vacantly, he keeps an all-night vigil by her coffin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Chavez's corner urged him to "let his hands go" but he stared vacantly into the distance.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
A thin, worn-looking woman sat alone at a cafe table, staring vacantly.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
Her eyes are blue and empty, staring vacantly into the distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
I saw him put his palms under his head on the pillow and lie there, staring vacantly up at the ceiling.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
