preoccupation

Example Sentences

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Hungarians’ preoccupation with inflation, health and household budgeting tracks with the norm in most European countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This preoccupation resurfaces at Regen in a large-scale print of 2023’s “Flight Honolulu to Guam,” revealing a star field above the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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 peculiar alchemy that causes us to click with some people and not with others—romantically or platonically—has been a preoccupation of poets for centuries, but it has only recently drawn the attention of scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

As the spectacle of the hangings fades from the public’s preoccupation, Lincoln’s reputation grows.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly