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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That rather stark reality is not lost on Delhi.
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Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The stadium is two-to-three hours away from even the farthest reaches of the state -- something not lost on Razorbacks fans.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
The responsibility of a designer was not lost on Ruzzin, who said that some projects took months if not years to complete, whereas his team finished some designs on their first attempt.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
That possibility was not lost on Los Angeles forward Azura Stevens after Sunday's 81-78 victory over the Washington Mystics.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The stadium is two-to-three hours away from even the farthest reaches of the state -- something not lost on Razorbacks fans.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
The responsibility of a designer was not lost on Ruzzin, who said that some projects took months if not years to complete, whereas his team finished some designs on their first attempt.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
That possibility was not lost on Los Angeles forward Azura Stevens after Sunday's 81-78 victory over the Washington Mystics.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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