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 early scenes between this unlikely couple are tender, almost loving — a dynamic that’s not lost on the village women, all of whom have trouble with their own husbands.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
It’s not lost on Uhlaender that one of the first nations to support her cause was Denmark, whose government is currently at loggerheads with the US over the fate of Greenland.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Although school districts typically have to make up the in-class time lost on inclement weather days, the Texas Education Agency lets school districts apply for exceptions, which are often granted.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The irony that these fears live inside the brain of someone who leads one of the most important AI companies in the world is not lost on Amodei.
—Patrick Barry, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
It’s not lost on Uhlaender that one of the first nations to support her cause was Denmark, whose government is currently at loggerheads with the US over the fate of Greenland.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Although school districts typically have to make up the in-class time lost on inclement weather days, the Texas Education Agency lets school districts apply for exceptions, which are often granted.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The irony that these fears live inside the brain of someone who leads one of the most important AI companies in the world is not lost on Amodei.
—Patrick Barry, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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