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Is there a word that describes being stuck in thought and being unable to satiate or quench the thought process. I'm looking for a word or phrase that describes being somewhat debilitated by a thinking pattern that prevents productivity or progressing to a new though or activity.










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  • Use of "treadmill" [thinking/thought] might also work.

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Is there a word that describes being stuck in thought and being unable to satiate or quench the thought process. I'm looking for a word or phrase that describes being somewhat debilitated by a thinking pattern that prevents productivity or progressing to a new though or activity.










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    You are quagmired in thought

    – Jim
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  • Use of "treadmill" [thinking/thought] might also work.

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    You are quagmired in thought

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  • Use of "treadmill" [thinking/thought] might also work.

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You are quagmired in thought

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Use of "treadmill" [thinking/thought] might also work.

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Use of "treadmill" [thinking/thought] might also work.

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Possibly "obsessed", "fixated", "preoccupied", or maybe "prepossessed" fit your description of thought processes that limit other thoughts or productivity.



https://www.thefreedictionary.com/obsessed



https://www.thefreedictionary.com/fixated



https://www.thefreedictionary.com/preoccupied



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    Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

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  • You have a point, but each word is applicable and debatable as to your point. Distracted seems too brief and weak for the question. Perhaps you may find a better one.

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I suggest distracted which according the the Oxford Dictionary is an




adjective

Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying
or unpleasant.




One example given is




These days I'm so distracted by the arguments over it that I cannot
concentrate on teaching my students.







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  • "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

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Consider analysis paralysis, particularly if the situation is overwhelmingly complex.




Analysis paralysis describes a moment where over-analyzing or over-thinking a situation can cause it to become 'paralyzed', meaning that no action was taken therefore a solution is not reached. A situation may be deemed as too complicated and a decision is never made due to the fear that a potentially larger problem may arise. A person may desire a perfect solution but fear making a decision that could result in error, while on the way to a better solution.
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    scatterbrained




    displays a lack of focussed or organized thought. The word is slightly disparaging and informal. It can be used as a general attribute or for a specific instance. For example,




    I've been so scatterbrained lately; with multiple projects at work I can't concentrate on a single one.




    Or




    He talks like he's scatterbrained but his results are on target.







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      My favorite verb for this --- as it happens frequently to me --- is perseverate: the "continuation of something (such as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point." Perseveration is the noun.






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        Perhaps bogged down is a little imprecise, but it satisfies your requirement of being stuck, as if physically stuck in mud. The Cambridge Dictionary defines bog down as:
        to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing.




        He could be a better leader if he weren't always bogged down in the details.




        A closely-related synonym would be mired. Mired was also defined in the Cambridge Dictionary: to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:




        The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.




        The implied meaning of both words are to restrict or stop progress.






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          'Writer's block' is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown.



          Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer's_block






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            Woody Allen would say "neurosis." A person is said to be "neurotic."






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              Though not a single word, consider the expression absorbed in thought (other variations of this expression include deep in thought and lost in thought). Typically, being absorbed in thought is not going to lead to a situation where you're being physically weakened by the thinking process, but you could still use this expression to describe a set of circumstances where one is so deep in thought that it might start to have an effect on their physical well-being. The following is how the Free Dictionary defines this phrase:




              Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world.




              Example:




              He is so absorbed in thought trying to solve this problem that he barely eats or sleeps. I'm honestly starting to worry about his health.







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                I would say either “mired in thought” or “mired in unresolved thoughts”. Mired is a perfect match for your sense of “stuck”. “Bogged down” was mentioned by someone else, and might be more appropriate to certain tones.






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                  Possibly "obsessed", "fixated", "preoccupied", or maybe "prepossessed" fit your description of thought processes that limit other thoughts or productivity.



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/obsessed



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                    Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

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                  • You have a point, but each word is applicable and debatable as to your point. Distracted seems too brief and weak for the question. Perhaps you may find a better one.

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                  Possibly "obsessed", "fixated", "preoccupied", or maybe "prepossessed" fit your description of thought processes that limit other thoughts or productivity.



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/obsessed



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/fixated



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/preoccupied



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/prepossessed






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                    Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

                    – Suncat2000
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                  Possibly "obsessed", "fixated", "preoccupied", or maybe "prepossessed" fit your description of thought processes that limit other thoughts or productivity.



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/obsessed



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/fixated



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/preoccupied



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/prepossessed






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                  Possibly "obsessed", "fixated", "preoccupied", or maybe "prepossessed" fit your description of thought processes that limit other thoughts or productivity.



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/obsessed



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/fixated



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/preoccupied



                  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/prepossessed







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                    Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

                    – Suncat2000
                    9 hours ago











                  • You have a point, but each word is applicable and debatable as to your point. Distracted seems too brief and weak for the question. Perhaps you may find a better one.

                    – user22542
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                    Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

                    – Suncat2000
                    9 hours ago











                  • You have a point, but each word is applicable and debatable as to your point. Distracted seems too brief and weak for the question. Perhaps you may find a better one.

                    – user22542
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                  Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

                  – Suncat2000
                  9 hours ago





                  Those were some of the first words I thought of, as well. However, none of those thought processes normally debilitate productivity. Sometimes, in fact, they can enhance productivity if the object of the obsession is also the product being made.

                  – Suncat2000
                  9 hours ago













                  You have a point, but each word is applicable and debatable as to your point. Distracted seems too brief and weak for the question. Perhaps you may find a better one.

                  – user22542
                  9 hours ago





                  You have a point, but each word is applicable and debatable as to your point. Distracted seems too brief and weak for the question. Perhaps you may find a better one.

                  – user22542
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                  I suggest distracted which according the the Oxford Dictionary is an




                  adjective

                  Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying
                  or unpleasant.




                  One example given is




                  These days I'm so distracted by the arguments over it that I cannot
                  concentrate on teaching my students.







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                  • "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

                    – Kamil Drakari
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                  I suggest distracted which according the the Oxford Dictionary is an




                  adjective

                  Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying
                  or unpleasant.




                  One example given is




                  These days I'm so distracted by the arguments over it that I cannot
                  concentrate on teaching my students.







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                  • "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

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                  I suggest distracted which according the the Oxford Dictionary is an




                  adjective

                  Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying
                  or unpleasant.




                  One example given is




                  These days I'm so distracted by the arguments over it that I cannot
                  concentrate on teaching my students.







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                  I suggest distracted which according the the Oxford Dictionary is an




                  adjective

                  Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying
                  or unpleasant.




                  One example given is




                  These days I'm so distracted by the arguments over it that I cannot
                  concentrate on teaching my students.








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                  • "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

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                  • "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

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                  "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

                  – Kamil Drakari
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                  "Distracted" is a bit weak compared to the "debilitating" mentioned in the question, but it can be combined with intensifiers (e.g. "so distracted ... that I cannot concentrate" as you wrote) and it definitely matches "prevents productivity or progressing to a new though[t] or activity".

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                  Consider analysis paralysis, particularly if the situation is overwhelmingly complex.




                  Analysis paralysis describes a moment where over-analyzing or over-thinking a situation can cause it to become 'paralyzed', meaning that no action was taken therefore a solution is not reached. A situation may be deemed as too complicated and a decision is never made due to the fear that a potentially larger problem may arise. A person may desire a perfect solution but fear making a decision that could result in error, while on the way to a better solution.
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                    Consider analysis paralysis, particularly if the situation is overwhelmingly complex.




                    Analysis paralysis describes a moment where over-analyzing or over-thinking a situation can cause it to become 'paralyzed', meaning that no action was taken therefore a solution is not reached. A situation may be deemed as too complicated and a decision is never made due to the fear that a potentially larger problem may arise. A person may desire a perfect solution but fear making a decision that could result in error, while on the way to a better solution.
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                      Consider analysis paralysis, particularly if the situation is overwhelmingly complex.




                      Analysis paralysis describes a moment where over-analyzing or over-thinking a situation can cause it to become 'paralyzed', meaning that no action was taken therefore a solution is not reached. A situation may be deemed as too complicated and a decision is never made due to the fear that a potentially larger problem may arise. A person may desire a perfect solution but fear making a decision that could result in error, while on the way to a better solution.
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                      Consider analysis paralysis, particularly if the situation is overwhelmingly complex.




                      Analysis paralysis describes a moment where over-analyzing or over-thinking a situation can cause it to become 'paralyzed', meaning that no action was taken therefore a solution is not reached. A situation may be deemed as too complicated and a decision is never made due to the fear that a potentially larger problem may arise. A person may desire a perfect solution but fear making a decision that could result in error, while on the way to a better solution.
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                          Someone who is




                          scatterbrained




                          displays a lack of focussed or organized thought. The word is slightly disparaging and informal. It can be used as a general attribute or for a specific instance. For example,




                          I've been so scatterbrained lately; with multiple projects at work I can't concentrate on a single one.




                          Or




                          He talks like he's scatterbrained but his results are on target.







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                            Someone who is




                            scatterbrained




                            displays a lack of focussed or organized thought. The word is slightly disparaging and informal. It can be used as a general attribute or for a specific instance. For example,




                            I've been so scatterbrained lately; with multiple projects at work I can't concentrate on a single one.




                            Or




                            He talks like he's scatterbrained but his results are on target.







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                              Someone who is




                              scatterbrained




                              displays a lack of focussed or organized thought. The word is slightly disparaging and informal. It can be used as a general attribute or for a specific instance. For example,




                              I've been so scatterbrained lately; with multiple projects at work I can't concentrate on a single one.




                              Or




                              He talks like he's scatterbrained but his results are on target.







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                              Someone who is




                              scatterbrained




                              displays a lack of focussed or organized thought. The word is slightly disparaging and informal. It can be used as a general attribute or for a specific instance. For example,




                              I've been so scatterbrained lately; with multiple projects at work I can't concentrate on a single one.




                              Or




                              He talks like he's scatterbrained but his results are on target.








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                                  My favorite verb for this --- as it happens frequently to me --- is perseverate: the "continuation of something (such as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point." Perseveration is the noun.






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                                    My favorite verb for this --- as it happens frequently to me --- is perseverate: the "continuation of something (such as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point." Perseveration is the noun.






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                                      My favorite verb for this --- as it happens frequently to me --- is perseverate: the "continuation of something (such as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point." Perseveration is the noun.






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                                      My favorite verb for this --- as it happens frequently to me --- is perseverate: the "continuation of something (such as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point." Perseveration is the noun.







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                                          Perhaps bogged down is a little imprecise, but it satisfies your requirement of being stuck, as if physically stuck in mud. The Cambridge Dictionary defines bog down as:
                                          to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing.




                                          He could be a better leader if he weren't always bogged down in the details.




                                          A closely-related synonym would be mired. Mired was also defined in the Cambridge Dictionary: to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:




                                          The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.




                                          The implied meaning of both words are to restrict or stop progress.






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                                            Perhaps bogged down is a little imprecise, but it satisfies your requirement of being stuck, as if physically stuck in mud. The Cambridge Dictionary defines bog down as:
                                            to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing.




                                            He could be a better leader if he weren't always bogged down in the details.




                                            A closely-related synonym would be mired. Mired was also defined in the Cambridge Dictionary: to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:




                                            The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.




                                            The implied meaning of both words are to restrict or stop progress.






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                                              Perhaps bogged down is a little imprecise, but it satisfies your requirement of being stuck, as if physically stuck in mud. The Cambridge Dictionary defines bog down as:
                                              to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing.




                                              He could be a better leader if he weren't always bogged down in the details.




                                              A closely-related synonym would be mired. Mired was also defined in the Cambridge Dictionary: to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:




                                              The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.




                                              The implied meaning of both words are to restrict or stop progress.






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                                              Perhaps bogged down is a little imprecise, but it satisfies your requirement of being stuck, as if physically stuck in mud. The Cambridge Dictionary defines bog down as:
                                              to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing.




                                              He could be a better leader if he weren't always bogged down in the details.




                                              A closely-related synonym would be mired. Mired was also defined in the Cambridge Dictionary: to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:




                                              The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.




                                              The implied meaning of both words are to restrict or stop progress.







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                                                  'Writer's block' is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown.



                                                  Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer's_block






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                                                    'Writer's block' is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown.



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                                                      'Writer's block' is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown.



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                                                      'Writer's block' is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown.



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                                                          Woody Allen would say "neurosis." A person is said to be "neurotic."






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                                                              Woody Allen would say "neurosis." A person is said to be "neurotic."






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                                                                  Though not a single word, consider the expression absorbed in thought (other variations of this expression include deep in thought and lost in thought). Typically, being absorbed in thought is not going to lead to a situation where you're being physically weakened by the thinking process, but you could still use this expression to describe a set of circumstances where one is so deep in thought that it might start to have an effect on their physical well-being. The following is how the Free Dictionary defines this phrase:




                                                                  Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world.




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                                                                  He is so absorbed in thought trying to solve this problem that he barely eats or sleeps. I'm honestly starting to worry about his health.







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                                                                    Though not a single word, consider the expression absorbed in thought (other variations of this expression include deep in thought and lost in thought). Typically, being absorbed in thought is not going to lead to a situation where you're being physically weakened by the thinking process, but you could still use this expression to describe a set of circumstances where one is so deep in thought that it might start to have an effect on their physical well-being. The following is how the Free Dictionary defines this phrase:




                                                                    Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world.




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                                                                      Though not a single word, consider the expression absorbed in thought (other variations of this expression include deep in thought and lost in thought). Typically, being absorbed in thought is not going to lead to a situation where you're being physically weakened by the thinking process, but you could still use this expression to describe a set of circumstances where one is so deep in thought that it might start to have an effect on their physical well-being. The following is how the Free Dictionary defines this phrase:




                                                                      Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world.




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                                                                      Though not a single word, consider the expression absorbed in thought (other variations of this expression include deep in thought and lost in thought). Typically, being absorbed in thought is not going to lead to a situation where you're being physically weakened by the thinking process, but you could still use this expression to describe a set of circumstances where one is so deep in thought that it might start to have an effect on their physical well-being. The following is how the Free Dictionary defines this phrase:




                                                                      Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world.




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                                                                      He is so absorbed in thought trying to solve this problem that he barely eats or sleeps. I'm honestly starting to worry about his health.








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                                                                          I would say either “mired in thought” or “mired in unresolved thoughts”. Mired is a perfect match for your sense of “stuck”. “Bogged down” was mentioned by someone else, and might be more appropriate to certain tones.






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                                                                            I would say either “mired in thought” or “mired in unresolved thoughts”. Mired is a perfect match for your sense of “stuck”. “Bogged down” was mentioned by someone else, and might be more appropriate to certain tones.






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                                                                              I would say either “mired in thought” or “mired in unresolved thoughts”. Mired is a perfect match for your sense of “stuck”. “Bogged down” was mentioned by someone else, and might be more appropriate to certain tones.






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                                                                              I would say either “mired in thought” or “mired in unresolved thoughts”. Mired is a perfect match for your sense of “stuck”. “Bogged down” was mentioned by someone else, and might be more appropriate to certain tones.







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