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lost in thought

Idioms  

  1. Concentrating on or pondering over something. For example, Gwen didn't hear a word you said; she was lost in thought.

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He’s lost in thought, seemingly unaware of the world around him, and he goes back to the painting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

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

And Chandra Merx, a 41-year-old City Council official in Maastricht, raises her eyebrows, not only as an expression of surprise, but also as a reflex when she’s rushing or lost in thought.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

She sat, lost in thought, on the hard chair in front of Ida's desk, and looked up at the picture of the Madonna.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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