mind strays
Frequency: 6.76.9 per million words
To start thinking about something different from what you should be thinking about.
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- During the long lecture, his mind often strays to what he'll eat for dinner.
- It's hard to concentrate when your mind keeps straying to personal worries.
- Her mind sometimes strays during meditation, despite her efforts to focus.
- If your mind strays during an exam, try to bring your focus back to the questions.
- My mind strayed for a moment, and I missed the key point of the discussion.
- He found his mind straying to his upcoming vacation rather than the report.
- Even with important tasks, her mind occasionally strays to trivial matters.
- The speaker noticed the audience's minds straying, so he told a joke.
- When I'm tired, my mind tends to stray easily from the task at hand.
- Don't let your mind stray too far from your goals, or you might lose track.