in a fog

Idioms  

1. Also, in a haze. Preoccupied, not paying attention; also, at a loss, confused. For example, After the accident he went about in a fog, even though he had not been injured, or Millie always seems to be in a haze; she never knows what's going on. These expressions allude to fog or haze obscuring one's view; the fog usage dates from about 1600, haze from about 1800.

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in a fog

Sit in a fog of fragrance long enough and your nose stops noticing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

I lived in a fog of grief and shock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Berry felt as if she were in a fog.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

These days, economists find themselves in a fog with respect to the labor market.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025

Just as zero punches a hole in the smooth sheet of general relativity, zero smooths and spreads out the sharp point charge of the electron, covering it in a fog.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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