distracted

Example Sentences

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In footage shared earlier this week, Woods told officers that he was briefly distracted by his phone before he clipped the trailer of a vehicle in front of him.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

For a team with everything to play for, the Kings looked distracted and disinterested.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 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

Maybe we need a 3D-animated remake of “Dr. Strangelove” to convince today’s distracted generations that nuclear bombs are not an aesthetic.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

A row of windows on either side were set too high to see out of, so we couldn’t be distracted by the world.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck