preoccupation

He also lambasted people’s preoccupation with possessing money as warping their imaginations and blinding them to the existence of more fulfilling possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The preoccupation with sizes, in particular, was something many international fans remarked about when interviewed by the BBC about their reflections on visiting America.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

With ‘Disclosure Day,’ the director returns to a longtime preoccupation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026

“His name is Maverick. Remember him? I’m pretty sure it was you that had a hand in creating the preoccupation you claim I’m stuck in.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Co-directors Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas Vignale find a timeless and strikingly solemn protagonist in Barria, whose perceptive eyes take in the world while concealing his preoccupations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

The preoccupations of a regional power are different to the much broader global challenges faced by the US.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

Soon Conor’s two preoccupations will unite in an offbeat way when a bug gets crushed in his slow-acting printer while it’s gurgling out a portrait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Despite its compact presentation, the Palazzo Reale show gives a surprisingly full account of the artist’s aesthetic preoccupations and her creative development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

They talked about a devastating erosion in standards, how the students of today bore no resemblance to the students of even ten or fifteen years ago, how their preoccupations were with anything but school.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger