seem preoccupied

Frequency: 6.511.8 per million words

To appear to be absorbed in thought.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.