as in obsessions
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age
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Recent Examples of preoccupations
In a cheeky aside directed at Sony Pictures Classics co-head Micheal Barker who was at the dinner, Quinn recalled how one of his preoccupations at Samuel Goldwyn had been figuring out what titles their rivals were getting access to.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
New York Film Festival offer a glimpse into the preoccupations guiding our foremost auteurs.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Trier’s preoccupations with a healthy set are also a testament to his directing philosophy.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
And one of Kirk’s preoccupations this year, in public and in private, was holding together the Republican Party on the question of Israel.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps this is particularly noticeable because the thematic preoccupations of the film are so trite.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Are the themes in this movie in any way a reflection of your own preoccupations?
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Justice notes these preoccupations often impact our wellness in subtle and overlooked ways that can add up to significant harm like sleep disturbance, irritability, uncontrolled worry, ruminating about the ‘what ifs,’ exhaustion, burnout, and over-functioning.
—Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Practicing medicine is most effective as a selfless endeavor; the healing arts thrive when extricated from material preoccupations.
—David Marks, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
New York Film Festival offer a glimpse into the preoccupations guiding our foremost auteurs.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Trier’s preoccupations with a healthy set are also a testament to his directing philosophy.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
And one of Kirk’s preoccupations this year, in public and in private, was holding together the Republican Party on the question of Israel.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps this is particularly noticeable because the thematic preoccupations of the film are so trite.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Are the themes in this movie in any way a reflection of your own preoccupations?
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Justice notes these preoccupations often impact our wellness in subtle and overlooked ways that can add up to significant harm like sleep disturbance, irritability, uncontrolled worry, ruminating about the ‘what ifs,’ exhaustion, burnout, and over-functioning.
—Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Practicing medicine is most effective as a selfless endeavor; the healing arts thrive when extricated from material preoccupations.
—David Marks, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupations
obsessions
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The movie’s frank depiction of Mishima’s bisexual obsessions and radical political drive, not to mention the involvement of foreign filmmakers like Schrader, Coppola and Lucas, drew a boycott from Mishima’s widow and incensed the ultra-right-wing political groups that continued to lionize him.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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My twin obsessions were Old Hollywood and Archie Comics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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