distracted
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While one of the group distracted the teenager, another called police and alerted them to what the defendant was saying.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
For example, Samsara’s cameras used in delivery trucks can help determine when a driver is distracted or drowsy, and deliver real-time alerts.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
After his unexpected loss, he concludes that his opponent, who seemed distracted throughout the game, was likely cheating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Corvette gets distracted by a mysterious French model played by LaKeith Stanfield, smoldering like Rudolph Valentino.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Even Daniel, distracted as he always was, would have noticed the heavy feeling behind this, but that was the exact moment Alicia rose from her seat and walked up the aisle to the hawk.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing distracted
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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