as in obsessions
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age
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Recent Examples of preoccupations
But both became overshadowed by his later preoccupations.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Though Conclave’s setting is grander, the Sistine Chapel rather than a parish school in the Bronx, its preoccupations are similar.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The food and temperature are daily preoccupations.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
Though these themes are of course still relevant today, the story is ultimately rooted in the anxieties and preoccupations of Herbert’s era.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Though Conclave’s setting is grander, the Sistine Chapel rather than a parish school in the Bronx, its preoccupations are similar.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The food and temperature are daily preoccupations.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
Though these themes are of course still relevant today, the story is ultimately rooted in the anxieties and preoccupations of Herbert’s era.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Preoccupations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupations. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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