Sentence examples for pretty preoccupied with from inspiring English sources

The nation has, after all, been pretty preoccupied with our presidential election, or lack thereof.

Dressing in order to be taken seriously indicates that the spectre of older, more explicit forms of sexism still hovers over us: a woman who adopts a more feminine style is too preoccupied with pretty things to be a serious academic, because a woman can't be both attractive and intelligent – if indeed she can be intelligent at all.

Political discourse, reasonably enough, is preoccupied with unemployment and wages, with matters of policy and economics.

So she was more preoccupied with girl power, anyway.

Some countries will remain preoccupied with birth control.

He seemed more preoccupied with simply complaining about the officials.

The soldiers are ill trained and chiefly preoccupied with finding food and shelter.

The fund is buttoned-up, hierarchical and preoccupied with hard money and sound budgets.

Their stories will draw in young readers preoccupied with society, challenging parents and their own fears.

There are ways to keep her preoccupied with something other than skiing and working out.

It has long been more preoccupied with bolstering its population than keeping people out.