seem preoccupied
Frequency: 6.511.8 per million words
To appear to be absorbed in thought.
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- She seemed preoccupied during the entire meeting.
- He seemed a little preoccupied with his own thoughts.
- You seem preoccupied lately; is everything alright?
- The manager seemed preoccupied with the upcoming audit.
- They seemed deeply preoccupied when I tried to talk to them.
- The children seemed preoccupied with their new video games.
- She seemed rather preoccupied and didn't notice me enter the room.
- John seemed preoccupied by the news he had received earlier.
- Why did he seem so preoccupied at dinner last night?
- Even on holiday, he seemed preoccupied with work emails.