preoccupy

This push and pull between wilderness and civilized life, or wildness versus timidity, has preoccupied Brown for the duration of his career, and it is what brought Brown to his robot.

Well, around 2018 I became very preoccupied by the division in our nation, the cultural and political division.

Tourists roaming the island Monday seemed preoccupied with two questions: How and why?

A purely entertainment-driven environment, by contrast, may erode democracy: When citizens are incessantly preoccupied with amusement and spectacle, they have fewer opportunities to analyze and discuss the societal challenges that confront them.

Before their hors d'oeuvres even arrive, Henry has the first of about 100 "������ the hell is wrong with this lady?" moments when Violet becomes overly preoccupied with her phone, but for good reason.