distracted
Example Sentences
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"Tennis is a bubble, and sometimes you can get distracted that it's all that matters in life," the 24-year-old told BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller.
From BBC
He described him as "distracted, not focussed, guarded, suspicious and evasive".
From BBC
A sudden squawk from the dragon distracted him.
From Literature
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Going faster seemed impossible but still I managed it, feeling a distracted relief at the breeze streaming over my sweating limbs.
From Literature
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“This causes people to be distracted by the manic-depressive nature of the stock instead of creating great products.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.