distract
Example Sentences
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The Rams were on the verge of enduring a quick turnaround, a distracting Puka Nacua controversy, and a flight delay but they could not hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
From Los Angeles Times
But two agents—Claudius and its overseeing “CEO” bot, Seymour Cash—became a case study in how inadequate and easily distracted this software can be.
Reuven Morrison, reportedly a 62-year-old businessman who migrated from the Soviet Union in the 1970s, has been praised for trying to distract the gunmen.
From Barron's
He finds video distracting for any call with more than a couple other participants.
At one point, she even compares herself to a "pilot flying a plane", needing to project an air of steady confidence to distract the passengers from focusing on potential dangers that may be lurking unseen.
From BBC
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