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 grocery and gasoline prices in particular," said Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

“If he has been arrested and there is no explanation from the top, one can imagine his subordinates might be preoccupied with their own safety not the war.”

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 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

We would have playgrounds, and she would not be preoccupied with our safety, she argued.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat