watch absently
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
To observe something happening without real attention.
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- She watched the children play in the park absently, her mind on other things.
- She would often watch the rain absently from her window.
- He often watches the rain absently from his window, lost in thought.
- He watched the TV absently, his thoughts miles away.
- I found him watching the TV absently, unaware that the program had ended.
- The child absently watched the clouds drift by, lost in a daydream.
- The cat watched a fly buzz around the room absently, too sleepy to pounce.
- Sometimes, I just watch people absently as they pass by.
- During the long lecture, many students began to watch the professor absently.
- Don't just watch the screen absently; try to focus!
- He had been watching the fire absently for hours before he realized how late it was.
- She was watching the waves absently, deep in contemplation.
- While waiting for the bus, she absently watched the cars go by.
- He had been watching the clock absently for an hour before he realized the time.
- Don't just watch the screen absently; try to understand the presentation.
- The old man would absently watch the birds in the park every morning.
- The old man sat on the porch, watching the world go by absently.
- If you watch the world absently, you might miss important details.
- She stirred her coffee and watched the steam rise absently.
- She continued to watch the flickering candle absently, her mind wandering.