sidetracked

Example Sentences

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The U.S. economy got sidetracked in February by tariff-related price increases, sluggish sales and the previous month’s Winter Storm Fern, but top executives were also more optimistic that business will improve later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Ellis says this narrative plays out in the film - Folarin works so much that he becomes "neglectful and sidetracked".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

It’s a shame he got sidetracked into action-hero franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

And while he’s searching for a show in his questions, sometimes he gets sidetracked with sparks of genuine interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

He did not want to be sidetracked again, and only grudgingly made his way back through the snow toward her.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling