be preoccupied
Example Sentences
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But the betting here is that a viewer will be preoccupied by thinking about the multitude of head injuries someone like Robby would encounter in the E.R., and why he doesn’t wear a helmet himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
"Write-in responses showed that consumers continued to be preoccupied with rising prices in general, and for groceries and gasoline in particular," said Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board in Washington.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
“And when you do that, you can’t be preoccupied anymore about, ‘Oh my God, I feel so horrible.’”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Mr. Xi is sure to be preoccupied then with the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February and a Communist Party congress in November that is expected to extend his rule.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
We would have playgrounds, and she would not be preoccupied with our safety, she argued.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
