lost in thought

idiom

: thinking about something and not paying attention to one's surroundings

Examples of lost in thought in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Costumed performers parade past brick houses against hazy backdrops, the eyes of their masks seemingly lost in thought. —Oscar Holland, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025

Another ghost, lost in thought, often is seen lurking near the lobby fireplace. —Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

Angela, lost in thought, palms to her lips, slowly walked up the sidewalk to her home. —Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024

To go along with the drop, the campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel, shows models dressed to the nines while splayed across mid-century living rooms and bedrooms, seemingly lost in thought. —Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2024

The first photo shows him with his hand on his chin, as if lost in thought, but also making his bottom lip pucker. —Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024

Sister Nabila is in the background, clutching a Bible, seemingly lost in thought. —Claire Porter Robbins, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024

In this game, the communication is internal, a dialogue between the player and a character lost in thought. —Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2022

Advertisement The hurting of feelings happens inside Paragon Sports, a Manhattan institution where Don and struggling actor Mark (Arian Moayed) are lost in thought, shopping for socks. —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023

Rhymes for lost in thought

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot