Sentence examples for preoccupied now from inspiring English sources

He seems preoccupied now with energizing his second term.

If Americans are preoccupied now with terrorism, Syrian officials say, it would be wise to look to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, which many in the Middle East regard as a spark in the current crisis.

Despite the fact that he says he pestered Grand Designs for about six months to get them to feature the house, he seems far too stressed and preoccupied now to be enjoying his moment in the limelight.

I'm assuming Congress is too preoccupied now to pass new legislation covering capital gains and investment income, but this is a serious issue that needs resolution.

While the world waits -- now preoccupied with events in Ukraine and Gaza -- no one stops to ask: Where are the women of Afghanistan now?

He is now preoccupied with surviving long enough to contest it.

Many had become similarly scared and were now preoccupied with the mumbling of prayers.

The Obama administration's health care team is now preoccupied by it.

The Pakistani Army, until now preoccupied with control over Kashmir, has been forced to deal with increasing volatility at home.

The Iranians believe that the United States is now preoccupied in Afghanistan and Iraq, which will prevent any US attack on Iran.

The classical music world, embarked on a bicentennial tour through the Romantic era, is just now preoccupied with the melancholic master Frédéric Chopin, born near Warsaw in 1810.