preoccupied
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Yet Americans seem to have gotten less worried about nuclear weapons since the Cold War: A Pew poll last year found a public preoccupied by terrorism, climate change, pandemics, and other issues.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Maybe I’m betraying my hopeless rationalism, but if I learned of the reality of time travel and “aerial spirits,” I’d be a little more preoccupied by it than Iris seems to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
While her classmates were preoccupied with exams, the May ball and where to spend their summers, Franks was worried about making her rent.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
China is struggling to maintain its annual growth target of 5% and is preoccupied with exporting its excess production.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Dad was so preoccupied with time that he did not even notice the sarcasm in my voice.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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