Meaning of the word preoccupied in English

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preoccupied

US /ˌpriːˈɑː.kjə.paɪd/
UK /ˌpriːˈɑː.kjə.paɪd/

Adjective

1.

thinking or worrying about something too much:

Example:
She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill.
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