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What does "present" mean when it comes to the person?

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Rebecca

To be "present" is related to the expression "present in the moment," which means to be focused on the here and now, undistracted by other worries or thoughts about the future. When the speaker says that Chadwick is so "present," she means that he is very focused on his acting and is very "present in the moment." Ex: I feel like you're never present. You always seem like you're elsewhere. Ex: I like to live in the present. The future hasn't happened yet, so why worry about it?

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