preoccupation

“Rear Window” measured the consequences of humanity’s voyeuristic preoccupation with the macabre.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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

"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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

But to understand where Descartes’ preoccupation with laws of nature comes from we must consider a text that has not previously been discussed in this context.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Coppola filled the film tip-to-couture-heeled-toe with songs from ’80s punk and new wave groups, creating a throughline between her own teenage preoccupations and the adolescent Queen of France’s frivolities.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

An ally of the prime minister tells me for several months those have been No 10's preoccupations.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

Amid all those preoccupations for his physical performance, Ortiz also had to deliver his lines and be present in the moment, reacting to Gosling with spontaneity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 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

She floated above them, gazing down neutrally, absently braiding them with other preoccupations.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan