look vague

He looked vague, only half pulled out of his own thoughts.

The young fellow looked a bit vague at that.

Her uncle sat at his workbench looking vague, as though he'd forgotten why he was there.

Nimzhian looked vague, as if this bit of history did not have any real meaning for her.

He looked vague for a moment then nodded as he got the reference.

The young man looked vague and was about to ask, "Who gets the steak?"

We'd get a burst of something, then he'd sit there looking vague and mumbling things we couldn't understand.

Rose shook his head, looked vague but considerably ill at ease.

She looked vague, but Ellie gave her a little nod anyway.

Even after the third repetition she still looked vague and ununderstanding.