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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But even with the tweaking and fine-tuning, some games are just lost on last-second shots or misses, no matter how well the pieces fit.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
The parallels are not subtle, and they are not lost on me.
—Josh Elliott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
The risk of going up against the world’s most powerful man wasn’t lost on Schwartz.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Casanovas says the significance of the nomination was not lost on her and the team.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
The parallels are not subtle, and they are not lost on me.
—Josh Elliott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
The risk of going up against the world’s most powerful man wasn’t lost on Schwartz.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Casanovas says the significance of the nomination was not lost on her and the team.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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