distracted

Example Sentences

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Even when not distracted by a phone’s notifications, people’s brains are preoccupied with what’s happening on their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the script for Besson’s “Dracula” keeps getting distracted with multiple flashbacks — the film opens with a 15-minute prologue in which Vlad straps on his fanged helmet and rides into battle.

From Los Angeles Times

I scanned nearby tables for friends but was distracted by a woman quickening her pace toward the only available stool at the counter.

From Los Angeles Times

People forget about past follies, either by choice and/or because they’re distracted by the next shiny thing.

From MarketWatch

"Tennis is a bubble, and sometimes you can get distracted that it's all that matters in life," the 24-year-old told BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller.

From BBC