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Meanings of lost in English
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment.
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Spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed.
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Examples for "preoccupied"
Examples for "preoccupied"
1
The rest of Europe is more preoccupied with other matters right now.
2
Ghanim, however, was preoccupied by thoughts of his house and his goods.
3
Perhaps, in less preoccupied times, they might have spared them some change.
4
I'd been so preoccupied with training I hadn't given it another thought.
5
Lexi had been so preoccupied with work recently, she'd been neglecting Gabe.
1
It dropped idly from my hand; and I remained deep in thought.
2
During the story of the Princess, the Caliph appeared deep in thought.
3
I have walked my floor, deep in thought, in puzzlement, in indecision.
4
The Captain would approach the wheel, where Gissing was deep in thought.
5
They rode in silence for some time, Robert Cairn deep in thought.
Usage of lost in English
1
Depression costs Irish business £170 million each year in lost work days.
2
The problem, the problem, the problem was I lost all my feelings.
3
Siddig said his father appeared in good health but had lost weight.
4
The reality is he has lost control of his party on Europe.
5
Have words and arguments lost their power to bring about social change?
6
Javanese, sailors; soldiers; easily lost in jungle; remarkable intelligence of; Hindu Javanese
7
And thousands of family members have lost loved ones, Mr Riordan said.
8
It made great sense: They had not lost their power to reason.
9
The government lost its majority late last year after losing a by-election.
10
Politically, the result was that the government lost control of the narrative.
11
As a result, they say, they have lost a year of study.
12
How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
13
Too many innocent Palestinian mothers have lost their children to this conflict.
14
The result of that saw many companies close and numerous jobs lost.
15
He said the company lost money every year for the next decade.
16
As a result, the government lost just over close to R16 million.
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Lost through the time
Lost across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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