preoccupation

Example Sentences

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He has turned the subject of being Israeli into a career-long preoccupation, approached with a sense of queasiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The jobs report may overshadow the market’s recent preoccupation on just how much artificial intelligence will damage the growth prospects for software and other industries.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Those commanders described Smith’s preoccupation with the daily crime report, which provides the public a daily tally of nine felony offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

She doesn’t remember any preoccupation with psychics or mediums growing up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

“Since when has Dofla Belen been a preoccupation of yours?”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez