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

The U.S.-China “electron gap,” as OpenAI now calls it, has become a major preoccupation for American tech leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Other participants in the trial who were not taking tirzepatide consistently showed heightened NAc activity and frequent food preoccupation, which aligned with earlier observations from Halpern's group.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

Jenny noticed his preoccupation at supper that night.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt