preoccupation
Example Sentences
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"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
For the retired—and sometimes delusional and occasionally demented—residents of the Boroughs, mortality is already a preoccupation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Ternus’s approach to Apple is Jobs-like, down to a preoccupation with small details like screws.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
This sounds as though I bemoan an older time, which is the preoccupation of the old, or cultivate an opposition to change, which is the currency of the rich and stupid.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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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