be preoccupied

Examples (10)

• She was deeply preoccupied during the meeting.
• He will be preoccupied with his new project for weeks.
• Try not to be preoccupied by trivial matters.
• I am often preoccupied with thoughts of the future.
• The manager was completely preoccupied by the upcoming deadline.
• Even as a child, she would often be preoccupied by her books.
• He was too preoccupied to notice my presence.
• Many people are preoccupied with social media these days.
• She might be preoccupied with her studies, so don't disturb her.
• When you are preoccupied, it's hard to focus on new tasks.