distracted
Example Sentences
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The proposal is breathtaking in its audacity, so much so that you could be forgiven for being distracted by all the elements and missing the bigger picture.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
All that rickrack distracted from what was otherwise a fairly satisfying but predictable slate of wins.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He’s distracted when he decides to race a comet: “We roared and thundered along side by side, both doing our level best, because I’d never struck a comet before that could lay over me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Riggs said the Teamsters’ safety argument is weakened by the inconsistent safety record of human truck drivers, who have fallen asleep at the wheel or driven while distracted or otherwise impaired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
I repeat, distracted, looking at the small handful of coins in my palm, calculating how many minutes of conversation I can buy.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing distracted
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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