Sentence examples for preoccupation extended from inspiring English sources

(It is not known, however, how far down the social scale this preoccupation extended in reality).

This meteorological preoccupation extends to the nation's financial markets.

But our culinary preoccupations extend beyond simply what we eat to questions of how it's produced, distributed, prepared and shared.

In his speech, Mr. Blair took notice of the growing preoccupation and extended an olive branch to the critics.

Why do chick-lit authors create ditzy heroines whose intelligence is strictly emotional – and even then a bit hit-and-miss – and whose preoccupations seldom extend beyond fashionable handbags and romantic fantasies.

Mr. Biss's preoccupation with Beethoven extends back to early childhood, when he would hear his parents, the violinist and violist Paul Biss and the violinist Miriam Fried, playing the composer's music.

Our current cultural preoccupation with thinness extends beyond the health risks associated with obesity.

The preoccupation with appearance extends across the life span with each stage creating distinct psychological reactions to the body (Goin and Goin 1981).

Over time, Ms. Packer's preoccupation with everything floral has extended into the house itself.

Mr. Dunn has extended the Grand Union's preoccupation with quotidian motion to quotidian thought.

The news preoccupation with the US extends to crime and politics too.