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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It's not lost on this author that the Knicks haven't played for the Larry O'Brien Trophy since 1999.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The significance of the victory was not lost on Hanley.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
The meaning isn’t lost on the 28-year-producer, who is tall, has blessed bone structure and is wearing a t-shirt printed with an image of his dad, the late Dutch saxophone player Gerbrand Westveen, who is shown in his own moment of musical brilliance while playing two saxophones simultaneously.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 May 2025
It’s not lost on me that Tony Gilroy has literally written me into Star Wars history that dates back to the ‘70s.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The significance of the victory was not lost on Hanley.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
The meaning isn’t lost on the 28-year-producer, who is tall, has blessed bone structure and is wearing a t-shirt printed with an image of his dad, the late Dutch saxophone player Gerbrand Westveen, who is shown in his own moment of musical brilliance while playing two saxophones simultaneously.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 May 2025
It’s not lost on me that Tony Gilroy has literally written me into Star Wars history that dates back to the ‘70s.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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