distracted

Example Sentences

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In footage shared earlier this week, Woods told officers that he was briefly distracted by his phone before he clipped the trailer of a vehicle in front of him.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

At a recent all-hands meeting, the company’s head of applications, Fidji Simo, urged, “We cannot miss this moment because we are distracted by side quests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As long as Woodson isn’t distracted, Wise is fine with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Maybe we need a 3D-animated remake of “Dr. Strangelove” to convince today’s distracted generations that nuclear bombs are not an aesthetic.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

At this point, spirits were usually so distraught and distracted by their own eternal fate that they did not notice anything about him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman