absent

[ˈæbsənt]

Definition:
1. Go away or leave.
2. Not in a specified place physically or mentally.
3. Lost in thought; showing preoccupation.

Use 'absent' in a sentence:

• 1. He was often absent and sorrowful.
• 2. I don't know the reason why you were absent from the meeting.
• 3. Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness.
• 4. In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
• 5. She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose.
• 6. "Nothing," Rosie said in an absent way.
• 7. The pictures, too, were absent from the walls.
• 8. Do you think that's why he's been absent recently?
• 9. She's been absent from work for three days.
• 10. David was absent on Thursday last week and the week before.
• 11. Such scandals have not, alas, been absent.
• 12. She was absent for nine consecutive days.
• 13. 'Nothing,' Rosie said in an absent way.
• 14. Lack of interest can also lead to absent mindedness.
• 15. You look absent-minded.
• 16. "That was what the Sowerby woman said," he muttered absent-mindedly.
• 17. Visual cues can help prevent absent mindedness.
• 18. Love was totally absent from his childhood.
• 19. Old established friends are notably absent, so it's a good opportunity to make new contacts.
• 20. Another common episode of absent-mindedness was walking into a room and wondering why you're there.
• 21. Seventeen congressmen were absent at the Congressional roll call.
• 22. She is absent today. Can she be ill again?
• 23. Supposing he is absent, what shall we do?
• 24. He had absented himself from the office for the day.
• 25. He stained his military record by going AWOL [ a.w.o.l.= absent without official leave].
• 26. The teacher marked her absent.
• 27. I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week.
• 28. They were pointedly absent from the news conference.
• 29. Since he is absent, let's begin.
• 30. An important witness was absent when the case came up.
• 31. He has been absent from his desk for two weeks.
• 32. Three members of the class are absent today.
• 33. He went into the bathroom absent-mindedly and looked at himself in the mirror.
• 34. The number of students absent is two today.
• 35. Mr. Long agreed that it seemed strange for David to be absent so often on gym days.
• 36. Why is he so often absent on Thursdays?
• 37. He pleaded guilty before a court martial to absenting himself without leave.
• 38. No one is absent. Everybody's here.
• 39. Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
• 40. Women were conspicuously absent from the planning committee.
• 41. He has never been absent from class this term.
• 42. He's the only one absent; everybody else is here.; Everybody has come except him.
• 43. Elizabeth absent-mindedly picked a thread from his lapel.
• 44. Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness.
• 45. It's the manager's job to organize cover for staff who are absent.
• 46. Absent a solution, people like Sue Godfrey will just keep on fighting.
• 47. Why are professors stereotyped as absent-minded?
• 48. Jo was absent from the house all the next day.
• 49. You've been absent six times according to our records.
• 50. Any soldier failing to report would be considered absent without leave and punished accordingly.