distracted
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In white, Virgil van Dijk is distracted by Dembele's unusual position.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The world is too distracted with its own stuff to judge yours, she writes.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
As long as Woodson isn’t distracted, Wise is fine with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
The broader weakness and the Iran war may have distracted investors from just how bad things have gotten for the megacap market leaders.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Handsome would have been distracted by his hand mirror long before Duane talked about the merits of listening and paying attention to whom you are addressing.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing distracted
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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