"Absent" Example Sentences
1. The student was absent from school yesterday.
2. Her smile fell absent from her face.
3. The employee was absent from work for a week due to illness.
4. The professor took attendance and marked the student absent.
5. The homeless man walked the streets absent any place to go.
6. The distant father was all but absent during his children's upbringing.
7. I stood in line absent my usual patience.
8. The grieving widow stood quietly, absent all words of comfort.
9. The theory was absent any real evidence.
10. The writer's mind wandered absent any real focus.
11. She stared out the window absent any particular thought.
12. The soldier marched into battle absent any real hope of victory.
13. The politician spoke absent any real truth in his words.
14. He answered the question absent really thinking about the answer.
15. The bright stars shone absent the glow of the moon.
16. The judge sentenced the criminal absent any real mercy.
17. The politician spoke to the camera absent any real emotion.
18. I searched the area absent finding what I had lost.
19. The doctor examined the patient absent any real concern.
20. The crowd cheered absent any sense of reason.
21. Her mind wandered absent purpose or direction.
22. His presence was absent from the meeting.
23. The office felt empty and abandoned in his absent.
24. She sat at the desk staring into space, her thoughts absent.
25. The general led his troops into battle absent hope of victory.
26. The audience listened quietly, absent all sound.
27. The rescue team searched the rubble absent finding any survivors.
28. The optimistic outlook proved absent as the situation worsened.
29. The performer sang absent any real emotion or feeling.
30. The cruel comment left her standing absent any response.
31. His mind was absent attention to the teacher's lecture.
32. I waited for her reply absent any real expectation.
33. The painting hung on the wall absent any real aesthetic appeal.
34. Greetings and pleasantries were absent from their brief exchange.
35. The children played absent the watchful eye of their parents.
36. Her manners seem absent any real thought or consideration.
37. Absent proper tools, the work proved difficult.
38. The solemn ceremony proceeded absent any real joy.
39. She stood there, eyes vacant, thoughts absent.
40. The politician spoke absent any truth.
41. Absent valid argument, he resorted to insults.
42. The forgotten toy lay abandoned absent any real love or care.
43. The passionate plea fell absent any real conviction.
44. Her explanation came absent any real sense of remorse.
45. The absent teacher left the students' questions unanswered.
46. The solemn lament sounded absent any real hope.
47. The discussion remained civil absent any real progress.
48. His face fell absent any real joy or cheer.
49. The simple answer came absent any real depth or wisdom.
50. The subject proved absent from our conversation.
51. The hall sat empty and abandoned, absent all noise and people.
52. The criminal acted absent any real conscience.
53. The threat sounded absent any real intent.
54. The pain medication left her mind absent any discomfort.
55. The study proved absent any real merit or significance.
56. He searched the attic absent finding the lost photographs.
57. The declaratio was made absent any real evidence.
58. Absent remorse, repentance seemed unlikely.
59. The discussion continued absent any real purpose.
60. The repeated behavior proved his advice had fallen absent attention.
Common Phases
absent without leave - Used to describe a soldier or sailor who is unlawfully
absent from their post.
absentee ballot - A ballot that is cast by someone who is unable to vote in person at a polling place.
absentee landlord - A landlord who does not live in the property being rented out.
absent minded - Distracted; not paying attention.
absenteeism - The practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason.
without further ado - Without wasting time; immediately.
above mentioned - Previously stated or named.
make amends - To compensate for a wrongdoing.
in retrospect - When considering or evaluating something after it has happened or existed.
as per usual - Following the normal or customary way of doing things.
under the weather - Not feeling well; slightly ill.
at hand - Close; easily available.
at large - Free; not confined or imprisoned.
leave much to be desired - Not satisfactory.
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