adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
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However, the government has not been so preoccupied with accountability procedures as appeared to be the case in the early 1980s.
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This was easier because everyone was so preoccupied with other matters.
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As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout.
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Modigliani did not gossip, he was too preoccupied and always discreet about his love affairs.
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Fenn was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice.
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All but a couple of the bidders were too preoccupied to notice the latecomers.
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Both antagonists, however, were by now either too weak politically or too preoccupied to resume serious hostilities for the moment.
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Tavett was too preoccupied with his fear that Wickham believed him to be the murderer to form any judgments.
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We are too preoccupied with our own thoughts to listen for understanding.
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Had she been too preoccupied with butlers, with introductions, with orchestration, with champagne?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Alison had entered the room, but he was too preoccupied to notice.
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He was far too preoccupied with his own marital difficulties to give any thought to his friend's problems.
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I admit I'm preoccupied and snappy at the moment -- I'm sorry.
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Most Russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular.
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Parents are often too busy, tired, or preoccupied to give their children the time and attention they need.
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Prajapat glanced up with a preoccupied smile, then went back to the map.
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She seemed preoccupied and kept glancing toward the window.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the audience are too preoccupied to buy any drinks, the barman and five barmaids dance on the bar throughout.
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Both antagonists, however, were by now either too weak politically or too preoccupied to resume serious hostilities for the moment.
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Coleridge is more preoccupied by his own terrifying visions.
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Fenella was seated next to Inchbad, who patted her hand and said she was a pretty little thing, but seemed preoccupied .
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Her mind was whirling, preoccupied with her own thoughts.
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She took her leave and went in search of Stephen, preoccupied by her thoughts.
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Tavett was too preoccupied with his fear that Wickham believed him to be the murderer to form any judgments.
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They are quarrelsome, politically unstable and poor; some are preoccupied with fighting.