- present participle of distract.
distracting
Example Sentences
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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
You can’t squint past the distracting lens flares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
They have what few candidates get: the opportunity to be unhinged and distracting in the opposite direction of someone like RFK Jr.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
These artists from Chicago’s South Side were picked to tackle a potentially distracting spot: A basketball gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Only the previous day, Hermione had told him off for distracting Ginny when she ought to be working hard for her examinations.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
