vacantly
- a word derived from vacant.
Example Sentences
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Seth Rogen, in the finest performance he’s ever given, plays Joe, who is introduced vacantly presiding over a music lesson at a mediocre conservatory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Until your prompt comes in, the chatbot is just a big fancy recipe, vacantly waiting for someone to do something with it.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
But as the season progressed, I found myself vacantly scrolling through my phone less and less during the games.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
As we clawed our way up to the top of the pile of rubble, Omar Ait Mahdi looked out vacantly across the valley.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023
Then she hiccupped and I looked vacantly back into the room.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
