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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The magnitude of the title isn’t lost on the Spartans, emerging above three CCL teams ranked in the MIAA Div.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Spencer Pratt's quest to positively impact Los Angeles was lost on his sister's ears.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The graphic footage has been held in archives across Europe since then and now serves as the base of Black Lions, a paradox that was not lost on Gerima.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
The team’s inability to come back late in games was not lost on him.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Spencer Pratt's quest to positively impact Los Angeles was lost on his sister's ears.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The graphic footage has been held in archives across Europe since then and now serves as the base of Black Lions, a paradox that was not lost on Gerima.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
The team’s inability to come back late in games was not lost on him.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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