preoccupied
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Preoccupied with some late afternoon leaf snacking, the animals didn’t seem too bothered by our presence.
From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023
Preoccupied with spiritualism and the occult as well as with her painting, Ms. Keane said nothing publicly even after discovering what her husband was up to, remaining passively complicit in the fraud for a decade.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022
Preoccupied by coronavirus and foreign policy crises, EU leaders have given little attention to Brexit in recent months.
From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2020
Preoccupied with Sweed, Thomas turned his head for a moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2017
Preoccupied, Phil Resch drove by reflex; his progressively more gloomy train of thought continued to dominate his attention.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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