lost in thought
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Behind him, his comrade gazes upward, lost in thought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
Cannon is concentrating, engaged with art, lost in thought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
When receiving my Nobel Prize, I'm so lost in thought that the peacenik seated beside me has to elbow me in the ribs, saying, "Hey, buddy, I think they're calling your name."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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