Superlative for distracted or mentally caught up in something
“Max was too preoccupied to notice that Madame Rose grown tight-lipped.”
Superlative for absent-minded, seemingly oblivious to one's surroundings
“He looked lost and preoccupied, uninterested in anything that Tufail had to say.”
Superlative for engaged in thinking or contemplation
“Wanda felt helpless, and she, too, became preoccupied with how she could make life easier for her daughter.”
Superlative for concerned with, or about, something else
“The client is currently preoccupied with his physical health.”
Superlative for troubled or tormented, typically due to trauma or something unpleasant
Superlative for distant and cold in manner
Superlative for dreamy and unaware of one's surroundings, for example because one is in love
Superlative for excessive, as results from obsession
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