distract

Example Sentences

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Chris Bailey is aware that we live in a distracted age, with shrinking attention spans and minds prone to wander.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m celebrating the New Year, trying not to over stress about what people are saying and stay distracted.

From Los Angeles Times

During free periods, students would be distracted by their phones, instead of working or engaging with peers, Church said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tensions from the affair had distracted Nestlé’s upper management for much of Freixe’s 12 months in charge, according to people familiar with the matter, and tore a chunk out of its top ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal