Although that decline is far from obvious in present surroundings.

Julia gave a slight start, brought back to her present surroundings with a bump.

My present surroundings were nearly as rigid as they had ever been.

She appeared lost in a dream, far from these present surroundings.

Breeze, who had been deep in thought, came back with a start to her present surroundings.

Diskan tried to gain some idea of his present surroundings.

I needed a lot of information about my present surroundings before I made any moves.

He looked around, trying to imagine his present surroundings in the dark and heavy rain.

But he had never expected to find himself in his present surroundings.

A knock brought him back to his present surroundings.