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lost
not caught with the senses or the mind
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adjective
not caught with the senses or the mind
“words lost in the din”
adjective
unable to function; without help
adjective
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
“a lost child”
adjective
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
“lost souls”
adjective
not gained or won
“a lost battle”
adjective
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
“I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”
adjective
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
“obviously bemused by his questions”
adjective
cannot be recovered or regained
“his lost honor”
adjective
deeply absorbed in thought
“as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
noun
people who are destined to die soon
“the agony of the doomed was in his voice”
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words lost in the din
a lost child
lost friends
his lost book
lost opportunities
lost souls
a lost generation
a lost ship
the lost platoon
a lost battle
a lost prize
I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
obviously bemused by his questions
bewildered and confused
a cloudy and confounded philosopher
just a mixed-up kid
she felt lost on the first day of school
his lost honor
as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class
lost in thought
a preoccupied frown
the agony of the doomed was in his voice
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