absently stroke

Examples (10)

• She stroked his hair absently while lost in thought.
• He sat on the porch, absently stroking the old dog's head.
• While listening to the radio, she absently stroked the cat on her lap.
• He stroked his beard absently as he stared at the complex equation.
• She was staring out the window, absently stroking the velvet of her dress.
• During the long meeting, he absently stroked the side of his coffee mug.
• She absently stroked the spine of the book she was holding.
• He stroked the rim of his glass absently, deep in conversation.
• The child absently stroked her favorite doll while falling asleep.
• He absently stroked his tie as he waited for his turn to speak.