look preoccupied
Frequency: 7.015.4 per million words
To have an appearance of being absorbed in thought.
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- He often looks preoccupied during important meetings.
- She looked very preoccupied, staring blankly out the window.
- The manager looked preoccupied with the upcoming project deadline.
- Why do you look so preoccupied today? Is something bothering you?
- He had been looking preoccupied all morning, probably thinking about the exam.
- Even when she smiled, she still looked somewhat preoccupied to me.
- I could tell by his distant gaze that he looked quite preoccupied.
- Don't disturb her; she looks deeply preoccupied with her thoughts.
- After receiving the bad news, everyone in the room looked preoccupied.
- You might look preoccupied if you're constantly juggling multiple tasks.