Jane withdrew, not her presence, but her mind, as a tortoise withdraws its head.

In that suspension, she remained, her mind withdrawn, her body buoyed.

The mind has withdrawn into itself.

His mind withdrew, and Morgon heard a scream that made his blood run cold.

They sensed the mind withdraw, grumbling to itself.

He felt his thoughts searched and did not move until the strange mind withdrew and he heard the command again: Free me.

His mind withdrew fully into itself, a deep trance yet with a hint of awareness which marked the passing of time.

Her mind has withdrawn into itself.

I have half a mind to withdraw my offer to withdraw!

In contrast, the Frankforts argue, "the primitive mind cannot withdraw to that extent from perceptual reality".