- present participle of distract.
distracting
Example Sentences
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The sets have too many doors, the scenes have a delirious number of extras and the actors yell their lines over the distracting clatter of crackling fireplaces, beeping machines and ticking clocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Others feel this is an overreaction - distracting from how difficult it is to secure a job - or even just get an interview in the first place.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Owens herself manages to do a bang-up job of distracting people from the way she doesn’t practice what she preaches.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
One of the most distracting things about “Spa Weekend” is its uncanny geography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Speckled Sussex were distracting me, huddled at one end and clucking.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
