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Meanings of absentminded in English

Lost in thought; showing preoccupation.

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Usage of absentminded in English
1
Instead he kept following the breaking news developments with absentminded interest.
The girl who played with fire
2
He was exactly the way he is now- shabby, shambling, absentminded.
The new yorker
3
Sarah took an absentminded pleasure in watching the women's fluid movements.
The favorites: a novel
4
His eyes met hers with their usual expression of absentminded serenity.
At Love's Cost
5
I exchanged absentminded greetings with the guards and strolled over to the fountain.
Summers at Castle Auburn
6
Perhaps he didn't think of it; I fancy he's rather absentminded.
Our Friend the Charlatan
7
Unfortunately William, who is a trifle absentminded, had gone to bed.
Not that it Matters
8
He wandered up to the mummified dragon-orwhatever-andgave it an absentminded flick.
Charmed Life
9
The absentminded, fluff-haired little clergyman and his stalwart wife drifted into her memory.
Go Set a Watchman
10
He seems a bit remote, absentminded, and a trifle, just a trifle, over-resigned.
Penelope's Irish Experiences
11
He still didn't do it in the absentminded style he'd no doubt used there.
American empire: blood and iron
12
He was more absentminded than ever, and he repeated questions she had already answered.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
13
He was growing noticeably more articulate; he was less absentminded.
The Emancipated
14
He was staring over her shoulder-he'dalready gone absentminded again.
Dangerous Women
15
Even his chewing was absentminded; his eyes and his attention were on the hills.
To the blight: the eye of the world
16
It had to be rather an absentminded sort of irritation.
The Godfather
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