lost in thought

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lost in thought

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Being preoccupied with one's thoughts rather than paying attention to reality. These lines the knight perus'd, and, lost in thought, / He long in vain the secret meaning sought.

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Español	ensimismado, abstraído

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@misc{lost_in_thought_2026,
  title = {lost in thought},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lost%20in%20thought},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}