distracting
Example Sentences
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As I resettled into the life I had so missed, I at first tried to avoid the agitating, distracting and intrusive pull of my phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The wicketkeeper at the time, who I won't name, ran on the spot very loudly in a distracting fashion as the bowler was running in.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
And then, are all these added elements distracting?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mice viewed visual cues on a screen and were rewarded when they correctly responded to information displayed directly in front of them while ignoring distracting cues appearing off to the side.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
“That is what I suspect the baroness has been told to do. Create one distracting uproar after another.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
