lost on
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: 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 bold accomplishments and records by their compatriots are not lost on male counterparts Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton.
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
One member named Tom says the irony of internet addicts meeting over Zoom isn’t lost on him.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Green Bay turned the ball over twice and lost on a 49-yard field goal at the final gun in a 16-13 defeat at the hands of the visiting Carolina Panthers last week.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Perhaps equally notable, the New Orleans Pelicans lost on the same night to drop to 2-7; the Hawks have New Orleans’ unprotected first-round pick in 2026 as a result of pantsing the Pelicans in a 2025 NBA Draft night trade.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
One member named Tom says the irony of internet addicts meeting over Zoom isn’t lost on him.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Green Bay turned the ball over twice and lost on a 49-yard field goal at the final gun in a 16-13 defeat at the hands of the visiting Carolina Panthers last week.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Perhaps equally notable, the New Orleans Pelicans lost on the same night to drop to 2-7; the Hawks have New Orleans’ unprotected first-round pick in 2026 as a result of pantsing the Pelicans in a 2025 NBA Draft night trade.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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