lost in thought
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Men rowing boats on the river, reading books or newspapers, playing the piano, working at a desk or merely sitting in a comfortable chair lost in thought.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
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
One more shows two members of the garrison lost in thought, staring into a wood fire.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2022
He sighed, like he was lost in thought.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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