I scratched absently at my backside and waited a beat.

Did you notice how he was absently scratching himself during the entire meeting?

Richard absently scratched the side of his cheek, continuing to hold her gaze.

He scratched absently at the finger which bore his ring.

He scratched at it absently, grew conscious that something had changed.

"I don't know if I can tell you how to get there by land," he said, absently scratching his head.

She thought for a while, absently scratching the now fading spots on her belly.

The guard scratched absently at his helmet and waved the vehicle through.

A hand with missing joints came up to scratch absently at a week's growth of beard.

She scratched absently at the scar beside her nose, then suddenly changed the subject.