distracted

Example Sentences

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Chris Bailey is aware that we live in a distracted age, with shrinking attention spans and minds prone to wander.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m celebrating the New Year, trying not to over stress about what people are saying and stay distracted.

From Los Angeles Times

During free periods, students would be distracted by their phones, instead of working or engaging with peers, Church said.

From Los Angeles Times

Tensions from the affair had distracted Nestlé’s upper management for much of Freixe’s 12 months in charge, according to people familiar with the matter, and tore a chunk out of its top ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal

At this point, there are few people out there who haven’t heard about the stakes in November, but that still doesn’t translate to folks — lazy, busy, distracted — weighing in.

From Los Angeles Times