lost in thought
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Some whisper, some sleep, some stare at the ceiling, lost in thought.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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
You can eat slowly while you’re distracted, you can eat slowly while you’re lost in thought.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022
I was lost in thought about Nazario handpicking me, dragging me out to Queens.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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