lost on
idiom
: not appreciated or understood by (someone)
The jokes were lost on me.
The meaning of her sarcastic remark wasn't lost on him.
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Their eldest son, Dakota, bears a striking resemblance to a young Culkin, and that has not been lost on the young tot, too.
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The irony was not lost on me that attending my fear-of-flying class required taking two long plane rides.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
The fact that these high-profile purges are occurring now is not lost on outside observers.
—M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2025
The irony of this Coldplay viral video surely can't be lost on us.
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EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The irony was not lost on me that attending my fear-of-flying class required taking two long plane rides.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
The fact that these high-profile purges are occurring now is not lost on outside observers.
—M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2025
The irony of this Coldplay viral video surely can't be lost on us.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lost on
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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