lost on
idiom
: not appreciated or understood by (someone)
The jokes were lost on me.
The meaning of her sarcastic remark wasn't lost on him.
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The fantastical nature of Michele’s couture—the grandeur, the opulence, even the humor—isn’t lost on him in a particularly dark political moment.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
The significance of the win was not lost on Cal coach Charmin Smith, who played for VanDerveer from 1993-1997; coached under her as an assistant from 2004-2007; and was winless in five seasons coaching against her in the rivalry from 2019-24, when VanDerveer announced her retirement.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Breaching the walls of the community It hasn’t been lost on the senior living providers that there is tremendous interest and activity around the idea of aging in place.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The fact that the post World War II period of the 1950s signaled a transformative point in history and delivered optimism and revival is something that was said to be not lost on Ivanka Trump.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
The significance of the win was not lost on Cal coach Charmin Smith, who played for VanDerveer from 1993-1997; coached under her as an assistant from 2004-2007; and was winless in five seasons coaching against her in the rivalry from 2019-24, when VanDerveer announced her retirement.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Breaching the walls of the community It hasn’t been lost on the senior living providers that there is tremendous interest and activity around the idea of aging in place.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The fact that the post World War II period of the 1950s signaled a transformative point in history and delivered optimism and revival is something that was said to be not lost on Ivanka Trump.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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