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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Iowa State also lost on the road (more on the Cyclones later), and Louisville lost at home to Virginia, which is eyeing a Playoff spot of its own at 12 percent after a 5-1 start.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
That reality is not lost on military families.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The power of an abiding trinity is also not lost on Winter, who will be interacting with three women in their sixties and beyond, the ardor of long lives adding dimension to the dance.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The moment wasn’t lost on Gracie Abrams, who reveled in the historical aspect of witnessing a changing of the fashion guard.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
That reality is not lost on military families.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The power of an abiding trinity is also not lost on Winter, who will be interacting with three women in their sixties and beyond, the ardor of long lives adding dimension to the dance.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The moment wasn’t lost on Gracie Abrams, who reveled in the historical aspect of witnessing a changing of the fashion guard.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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