be lost in thought

Frequency: 7.820.2 per million words

To be thinking so hard that you are not aware of what is happening around you.

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Examples (10)

  • He often gets lost in thought during his morning commute.
  • She was lost in thought, completely unaware of the rain starting.
  • The professor frequently becomes lost in thought while lecturing.
  • Don't disturb him; he seems to be lost in deep thought.
  • I found her sitting by the window, lost in her own thoughts.
  • He must have been lost in thought if he didn't notice me.
  • Sometimes, I like to be lost in thought and just let my mind wander.
  • The artist stood before his canvas, lost in creative thought.
  • She looked up, as if waking from a dream, having been lost in thought for a long time.
  • The old man sat on the bench, seemingly lost in thought about his past.