preoccupation
noun
the state of being preoccupied.
preoccupations
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pluralof preoccupation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Besides appealing to what Disraeli’s later acolytes saw as the people’s inclination to a natural order, it reached around preoccupations with transforming institutions to tap into a deeper conservatism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
After the war, Hess returned to Princeton and the preoccupations of teaching, but the mysteries of the seafloor continued to occupy a space in his thoughts.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
