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adjective

abstracted

lost in thought; showing preoccupation

In a sentence

Six example sentences with abstracted, each labelled with its topic.

  • The actor plays the widower as permanently abstracted, missing questions and stirring coffee he never drinks.

    Movies

  • The pianist looked abstracted between movements, staring past the audience as though still working through the passage.

    Music

  • Researchers rated how abstracted each driver seemed, counting missed road signs while a difficult phone conversation continued.

    Psychology

  • The professor in the novel is permanently abstracted, answering questions ten minutes after they were asked.

    Literature

  • The coach looked abstracted during the timeout, staring at the clipboard while the players waited for a play.

    Basketball

  • Thales, the story goes, was so abstracted while gazing at the stars that he walked straight into a well.

    Philosophy

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