I was lost in my thoughts. vs I was lost in thought.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I was lost in my thoughts' implies that the person was deeply absorbed in multiple thoughts or ideas. On the other hand, 'I was lost in thought' suggests that the person was deeply absorbed in a single thought or idea.

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I was lost in my thoughts.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express being deeply absorbed in multiple thoughts or ideas.

This phrase is used when someone is preoccupied with various thoughts or ideas, indicating a state of deep contemplation or distraction.

Examples:

I was lost in my thoughts and didn't even notice the time passing.
She often gets lost in her thoughts while staring out the window.
He seemed lost in his thoughts during the meeting.
Being lost in my thoughts, I forgot to pick up the groceries.
Lost in her thoughts, she failed to hear the doorbell ring.

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Forgive me, darling, I was lost in my thoughts.
Sometimes I get lost in my thoughts.
I was lost in my thoughts while bringing it in.
I was lost in thoughts of you.
And your father was working behind me, lost in thought.
Randy's been lost a lot, but never lost in thought.
Some of the ladies before you got a little nervous a little lost in thought.
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
I like to walk around by myself, lost in thought.
Quiet. She's lost in her thoughts.
Now you are the one lost in troubled thought.
I want to see you lost in that confident thought.
Randy's been lost a lot but never lost in thought.
It's the old Sunnydale Mission, which everyone thought was lost.
It opened something in me that I thought was lost.
Excuse me please, I m lost in thought again shortly.
He carried on as usual, but I see him lost in thought sometimes.
Forgive me, I seem to have lost my train of thought.
I think... he just lost his train of thought.

Alternatives:

I was lost in thought.
My mind was wandering.
I was deep in contemplation.
I was lost in reverie.
I was lost in my own world.

I was lost in thought.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express being deeply absorbed in a single thought or idea.

This phrase is used when someone is deeply engrossed in a particular thought or idea, indicating a state of focused contemplation or distraction.

Examples:

I was lost in thought and didn't hear you come in.
She sat quietly, lost in thought.
He was lost in thought, trying to solve the problem.
Lost in thought, she almost missed her bus stop.
He often gets lost in thought while working on his art.

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I was lost in thought.
I was lost in thought.
Forgive me, darling, I was lost in my thoughts.
I was lost in thoughts of you.
And your father was working behind me, lost in thought.
Randy's been lost a lot, but never lost in thought.
Some of the ladies before you got a little nervous a little lost in thought.
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
I like to walk around by myself, lost in thought.
Randy's been lost a lot but never lost in thought.
Quiet. She's lost in her thoughts.
Sometimes I get lost in my thoughts.
Now you are the one lost in troubled thought.
Excuse me please, I m lost in thought again shortly.
He carried on as usual, but I see him lost in thought sometimes.
I want to see you lost in that confident thought.
It's just, friends must be really close to be lost in thought about them.
It's the old Sunnydale Mission, which everyone thought was lost.
It opened something in me that I thought was lost.

Alternatives:

I was lost in my thoughts.
My mind was wandering.
I was deep in contemplation.
I was lost in reverie.
I was lost in my own world.

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I was lost in my thoughts. vs I was lost in thought.