Sentence examples for to preoccupation from inspiring English sources

I started to hear stories of unmarried New Yorkers -- people like me, ordinarily given to preoccupation, dreaminess or equivocation in matters of the heart -- who out of nowhere began to exhibit near martial decisiveness.

Due in part to preoccupation, it slipped from my memory and didn't return until my recent purchase of a MacBook Pro.

The promotion of healthy eating and physical activity within school settings is an important component of population-based strategies to prevent obesity; however, adolescents may be vulnerable to weight-related messages, as rapid development during this life stage often leads to preoccupation with body size and shape.

In recent years, "rankings wars" have led to preoccupation with excellence largely defined as an individual asset, owned by students and faculty alike.

Furthermore, many chronic health problems perceived by refugees as not emergencies are ignored [ 30] due to preoccupation with other needs (food, shelter, employment, legal status) or are overlooked by health care providers owing to a lack of plans or capacities.

Further, there is a strong argument that distancing and acceptance techniques may also be specifically applicable to preoccupation with auditory hallucinations given their 'verbal' form, their compelling salience, and the propensity of voice hearers to be drawn into reacting to the literal content [ 46, 47].

It is possible that the level of preoccupation in childhood SPD coupled with a tendency to experience unusual perceptions may contribute to preoccupations with fantasies.

In addition self esteem is known to relate to weight preoccupation.

It remains very contingent, vulnerable to a preoccupation with the past and to isolated events.

Some researchers have been trying to harness this preoccupation to help children with autism develop.

The tendency of stocks to lead business may be attributable to investors' preoccupation with the future.