She picked absently at the bunch of plump, green skinned fruit dangling from one hand.

One hand picked absently at the scratches on his face.

She studied the tablecloth, picked at the edge of it absently with her thumbnail.

The President picked absently at the corners of his scratch-pad.

Bill picked absently at the dinner he'd made and fretted.

He absently picked at it with the fingers of his right foot.

Masklin picked absently at the tip of his spear.

He begins to pick absently at the weeping scab.

He picked Lip a chunk of cake and bit into it absently.

The monk's nails picked absently at the scabs on his arm.