chief preoccupation

Frequency: 8.216.0 per million words

The primary or leading concern.

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Examples (10)

  • Their chief preoccupation was how to feed their families.
  • His chief preoccupation in retirement became gardening.
  • For many scientists, the chief preoccupation is understanding the universe.
  • The company's chief preoccupation shifted to market expansion.
  • Her chief preoccupation during the exam was managing her time effectively.
  • In a developing nation, poverty alleviation is often the chief preoccupation.
  • The artist's chief preoccupation throughout his career was exploring human emotion.
  • He admitted that his chief preoccupation had always been personal freedom.
  • Despite various challenges, maintaining peace remained their chief preoccupation.
  • At that time, the chief preoccupation of the government was national security.