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 irony of what happened to Mahomes months after that commercial aired wasn’t lost on football fans, even in Denver.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
But the potential isn’t lost on developers, who have been eyeing up North Caicos as a site for future resorts.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
That wasn’t lost on Sullivan during his senior season.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Kansas City lost on a last-second, 60-yard field goal to Las Vegas and stayed in the 10th spot.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
But the potential isn’t lost on developers, who have been eyeing up North Caicos as a site for future resorts.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
That wasn’t lost on Sullivan during his senior season.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Kansas City lost on a last-second, 60-yard field goal to Las Vegas and stayed in the 10th spot.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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