absent-mindedly
- a word derived from absent-minded.
Example Sentences
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It would be insufferable except for the author telling such tales on himself as the one in which he absent-mindedly booked three different client meetings in three different cities at the same time and date.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Asher says that as he grew up, he was "absent-mindedly counting down the days until I was able to find out who my father is and be able to meet him".
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
Caught in her gaze, her narrowing critical view of him, he stopped driving after absent-mindedly reversing into a tree.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023
On the edge of his notepad, he’s absent-mindedly doodled it again, BX2AN.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022
Normally she would have noticed that a few unruly locks of Emma’s hair were already slipping out of her ponytail rubber band and Emma had started absent-mindedly twirling one of them around her finger.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
