preoccupation
Example Sentences
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Central bank independence is not just some academic preoccupation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Ternus’s approach to Apple is Jobs-like, down to a preoccupation with small details like screws.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The jobs report may overshadow the market’s recent preoccupation on just how much artificial intelligence will damage the growth prospects for software and other industries.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
I would have leaped to collaborate with her on any project, but fortunately nuclear Armageddon is also a preoccupation of mine.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
A heavy air of preoccupation hung over him for days after his return, and I recall once, in reply to my inquiring how he had enjoyed his trip, his remarking: 'Disturbing, Stevens.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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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