preoccupation
Example Sentences
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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
So what’s the catalyst for his noteworthy preoccupation with masculinity and all these archetypal characters who embody its antiquated themes?
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Bacon read it in manuscript, but had no time for it: Gilbert’s preoccupation with magnetism seemed to him an irrational obsession, and as a result he had ‘built a ship out of a shell’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing preoccupation
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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And Then There Were None
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