say absently

Examples (10)

• "Yes, of course," she said absently, her gaze fixed on the painting.
• He nodded and said "uh-huh" absently while scrolling through his phone.
• When asked about his day, he just said something absently and kept working.
• "I'm listening," he said absently, though it was clear his mind was elsewhere.
• She would often say people's names absently as she tried to recall a memory.
• He absently said goodbye to his wife, already thinking about the stressful meeting ahead.
• The child said "okay" absently, her attention completely captured by the cartoon on TV.
• I must have said it absently because he asked me to repeat what I meant.
• "That's nice, dear," the grandfather said absently, his eyes half-closed.
• Lost in thought, she picked up a pen and said absently, "Now, where were we?"