scratch sth absently

Examples (10)

• He often scratches his beard absently when he's deep in thought.
• She scratched her arm absently while listening to the long lecture.
• I found myself absently scratching a mosquito bite on my ankle as I watched the movie.
• The lawyer absently scratched his chin, pondering the witness's testimony.
• Lost in his memories, he began to absently scratch the back of his neck.
• While waiting for the bus, Tom scratched his head absently, looking at the schedule.
• Her fingers moved to her temple, scratching the skin absently as she tried to recall the name.
• I noticed you were absently scratching your wrist; is something bothering you?
• As a child, he would absently scratch his knee whenever he was nervous.
• Even though he was focused on the screen, his hand started to absently scratch his forearm.