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lost in thoughts vs lost in thought

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Lost in thoughts' is used when referring to someone who is deeply absorbed in their own thoughts or daydreaming. 'Lost in thought' is used to describe someone who is absent-minded or preoccupied with a single thought.

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lost in thoughts

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe someone who is deeply absorbed in their own thoughts or daydreaming.

This phrase is used to convey the idea that someone is lost in a world of their own thoughts, often daydreaming or contemplating deeply.

Examples:

She sat by the window, lost in thoughts of her childhood.
He often gets lost in thoughts about the future.
Lost in thoughts, she didn't notice the time passing by.
The poet was lost in thoughts of love and loss.
As she walked through the park, she was lost in thoughts of the past.

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I was lost in thoughts of you.
Sorry, I was lost in thoughts...
And your father was working behind me, lost in thought.
Excuse me please, I m lost in thought again shortly.
Randy's been lost a lot, but never lost in thought.
The German was kind of lost in thought today:
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.
He carried on as usual, but I see him lost in thought sometimes.
Just lost in thought, I guess. I was...
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
You were so lost in thought and it wasn't even about a man.
It's just, friends must be really close to be lost in thought about them.
I like to walk around by myself, lost in thought.
Randy's been lost a lot but never lost in thought.
There was a research paper that came out of Harvard, just recently, that said on average our minds are lost in thought almost 47 percent of the time.
Because even after you save the world, you're still all lost in thought, doing your own separate projects.
"Though reluctant to leave Grace alone, Tom wantered around quite often now," lost in thought as he tried to crack the problem of possible escape.
What are you so lost in thought about?
Tom wandered around quite often now lost in thought as he tried to crack the problem of possible escape

Alternatives:

lost in daydreams
lost in reverie
lost in contemplation
lost in deep thought
lost in a world of thoughts

lost in thought

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe someone who is absent-minded or preoccupied with a single thought.

This phrase is used to describe someone who is deeply engrossed in a single thought or idea, often to the point of being unaware of their surroundings.

Examples:

She was lost in thought and didn't hear him calling her name.
Lost in thought, he walked right past his destination.
Deep in conversation, she was lost in thought about her upcoming presentation.
He sat at his desk, lost in thought, trying to solve the problem.
Lost in thought, she didn't notice the time slipping away.

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Randy's been lost a lot but never lost in thought.
Tom wandered around quite often now lost in thought as he tried to crack the problem of possible escape
Just lost in thought, I guess. I was...
By that I mean not being lost in thought, not being distracted, not being overwhelmed by difficult emotions, but instead learning how to be in the here and now, how to be mindful, how to be present.
The German was kind of lost in thought today:
"Though reluctant to leave Grace alone, Tom wantered around quite often now," lost in thought as he tried to crack the problem of possible escape.
And your father was working behind me, lost in thought.
Excuse me please, I m lost in thought again shortly.
Some of the ladies before you got a little nervous a little lost in thought.
Randy's been lost a lot, but never lost in thought.
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
He carried on as usual, but I see him lost in thought sometimes.
Whenever you drive, your mind seems like you're lost in thought.
You were so lost in thought and it wasn't even about a man.
It's just, friends must be really close to be lost in thought about them.
I like to walk around by myself, lost in thought.
There was a research paper that came out of Harvard, just recently, that said on average our minds are lost in thought almost 47 percent of the time.
Because even after you save the world, you're still all lost in thought, doing your own separate projects.
What are you so lost in thought about?
People walk around, lost in thought, among the photographs, the reconstructions, for lack of anything else.

Alternatives:

deep in thought
absorbed in thought
engrossed in thought
preoccupied with thought
wrapped up in thought

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