There was, however, another, category of people: the “careful and untainted,” who absented themselves from the world of politics.

But Laurent only occasionally absented himself to better prove his power.

At length, when the brains of the whole party had been racked for six long days, by unavailing speculation, it was unanimously resolved that Mr. Pickwick should be called upon to explain his conduct, and to state distinctly why he had thus absented himself from the society of his admiring friends.

The cardinal, as his Majesty had said, was really furious, so furious that during eight days he absented himself from the king’s gaming table.

It was at least certain that Phileas Fogg had not absented himself from London for many years.

Absented in sentence

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