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distracted

[dih-strak-tid] / dɪˈstræk tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
troubled
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
absent-minded
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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

Going faster seemed impossible but still I managed it, feeling a distracted relief at the breeze streaming over my sweating limbs.

From Literature

“This causes people to be distracted by the manic-depressive nature of the stock instead of creating great products.”

From The Wall Street Journal