abstracted
adjective
lost in thought; deeply engrossed or preoccupied.
abstractedness
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a word derived from
abstracted.
Example Sentences
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In these moments, Amewudah-Rivers — who is making her West End debut — displays an impregnable abstractedness that rings true to the stubborn determination of adolescence.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
He has taught us how the attempt to formulate one all-comprehensive principle—e.g. unity in variety, has led to a barren abstractedness, and that we need in its place a number of more concrete principles.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Holding the glass in one hand, he walked around the little apartment, checking everything with a sort of automatic abstractedness.
From Anything You Can Do ... by Randall Garrett
His mind, when a boy in Kentucky, showed a certain gloom, an unsocial nature, a peculiar abstractedness, a bold and daring skepticism.
From Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? by John B. Remsburg
This evening Vautrin had noticed Eugene's abstractedness, and stayed in the room, though he had seemed to be in a hurry to finish his dinner and go.
From Father Goriot by Ellen Marriage
