Meaning & use
preoccupied
So focused on one thought or concern that little attention is given to anything else.
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He was too preoccupied with work to notice his coffee had gone cold.
She seemed preoccupied during dinner, barely responding to our questions.
A note on using this word
Preoccupied is usually followed by 'with', as in 'preoccupied with worry', rather than 'preoccupied about'.
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