Jack sat there for over a half hour, absently watching John sleep as he tried to pinpoint where it had all gone wrong.

Rearden stood by, watching absently, while the waiter wheeled the dinner table out of his hotel room.

He ordered dinner from room service and ate it while absently watching a soccer match on television.

She ignored him, absently watching the Fleet men as they tore up some loose boards.

They reached the softball field and absently watched.

Arcadia absently watched their progress while considering his words.

Dyer watched absently for a few seconds and then turned back toward Laura.

That evening, after the meeting was concluded, Jeremy sat alone in his apartment, absently watching the world outside.

She sat thinking about it for a time, absently watching the coloured mime upon the screen.

Curling up into a comfortable easy chair, she ate her supper, absently watching television.