Meanings of remained preoccupied in English

He remained preoccupied and sad, and was always looking away into distance.

But the King, though he smiled, remained preoccupied with the embryos of statecraft.

All the way home Betty remained preoccupied and silent.

In the weeks that followed, Trump remained preoccupied with the idea of an invasion, according to AP.

But he remained preoccupied.

However, investors remained preoccupied with the risk of a prolonged global downturn and they continued to seek safety in the U.S. dollar and government bonds.