Examples of lost in thought in a Sentence
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Suddenly, the composer seemed elsewhere, lost in thought.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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“Lost in thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20in%20thought. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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