stroke sth absently

Examples (10)

• Thinking about work, he stroked the cat absently.
• She sat by the window, absently stroking the velvet curtain.
• He listened to the music, his fingers stroking his beard absently.
• Lost in thought, she began to stroke the smooth wooden table absently.
• While on the phone, I found myself absently stroking the dog's head.
• The old man would often sit in his armchair and stroke his chin absently while reminiscing.
• He didn't realize he was stroking the book's cover absently until his friend pointed it out.
• As the professor explained the theory, a student in the front row stroked her notebook absently.
• She comforted the crying child, stroking his hair absently as her mind drifted elsewhere.
• He often strokes the arm of the sofa absently when he's trying to solve a difficult problem.