Both Uses of
preoccupied
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- "Private — with you?" said Harry, surprised out of his preoccupied silence.†
Chpt 4 *
- In the midst of all his preoccupations, Harry had not forgotten his other ambition: finding out what Malfoy was up to in the Room of Requirement.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(preoccupied) busy thinking about or doing something so that other things are not noticed or done