How to use distracted in a sentence

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• Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.From the entry present
• The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot.From the entry excessive
• Channel 4's bug distracted Jim from his favorite show.From the entry bug
• Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door.From the entry bang
• Something amiss in the arrangements had distracted the staff.From the entry amiss
• The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.From the entry distract
• Distracted by the salesperson, he carelessly read the contract.From the entry carelessly
• Distracted by the way that the sudden gust of wind exposed the girl's bare thighs, he tripped on the uneven sidewalk and faceplanted straight into her soft cantaloupes.From the entry cantaloupe
• But it seems to him as if a lot of the orchestra is distracted.2019 April 10, qntm, “CASE HATE RED”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2025, page 136. From the entry coast
• I couldn't check emails in the lunch line or be distracted by texts, DMs or gchats.2018 October 5, Matthew Kitchen, “How to Disconnect From ‘Always On’ Work Culture”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones…. From the entry gchat
• If the cooking at Phil-Am Kusina is sometimes distracted, that may be because Mr.2016 June 30, Ligaya Mishan, “Phil-Am Kusina, a Ray of Philippine Sun on Staten Island”, in New York Times. From the entry longanisa
• But he's the least of my worries, and I can't get distracted.2015, J. C. Carleson, Placebo Junkies, New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, page 108. From the entry creepdar
• So while we’re all distracted tryin’ ’a fix it all – that’s when they strike.2014, R[oger] N. Morris, chapter 11, in The Dark Palace (A Silas Quinn Mystery; 3), Sutton, Surrey: Crème de la Crime, →ISBN, Part 1…. From the entry 'a
• But my Roxburgh could have sung up a storm too if he hadn't been distracted.2014, Lari Don, Storm Singing and other Tangled Tasks. From the entry up a storm
• He knew he'd probably misstocked a few items in his distracted state.2014, Paul Andrews, Swept Away: A Johnstown Flood Novella. From the entry misstock
• They don't let themselves get distracted by brain traffic, emails, or interruptions.2013, Laura Stack, Focusing on Your Work, page 13. From the entry brain traffic
• "It's a quite common among distracted students trying to waste time just before an exam," she writes.1 September 2012, “Column 8”, in Sydney Morning Herald. From the entry procrastibaking
• People might already be too scattered and distracted by the rumor storm.2012, David Brin, Existence, London: Orbit Books, →ISBN, page 162. From the entry smart mob
• I hope I appear affable and bossish enough, and not that distracted.2011, Trent Jamieson, Managing Death. From the entry bossish
• Cigar was distracted at the break and let his five opponents get the jump.1999, Jay Hovdey, Cigar: America's Horse, page 63. From the entry break
• Everybody was listening to King, and no one wanted to be distracted.1990, Ed Sanders, Tales of Beatnik Glory, page 297. From the entry hellman
• I clothed desperate families, and sandwiched and teaed many distracted souls.1953, [Irene Curzon, 2nd] Baroness Ravensdale, In Many Rhythms: An Autobiography, page 249. From the entry sandwich
• A distracted walker also may be missing an opportunity to bond with their dog, says Burch of the American Kennel Club.2023 July 2, Brandon Griggs, “We’re multitasking while walking our dogs. Animal experts say this is a problem”, in CNN. From the entry walker
• Ved became distracted by a shortcakey biscuit, and ate it.2021, Anjali Joseph, Keeping in Touch, Melbourne, Vic.: Scribe Publications, published 2022, →ISBN. From the entry shortcakey
• We rarely disconnect so we're always 'on', permanently distracted, jumping from task to task in a keyed-up state.2019 March 1, Karen Nimmo, Busy As F*ck, HarperCollins, →ISBN. From the entry screenaholic
• They always get distracted, by marriage, kids, competitive cooking shows.2013 February 21, “Conventions of Space and Time”, in Community, season 4, episode 3 (Television), spoken by Toby (Matt Lucas). From the entry neurotypical
• Together, this leads a new mom to have “mommy brain” where she's happy but easily distracted and unfocussed.2010, Maryanne Fisher, Victoria Costello, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Chemistry Of Love, Alpha, →ISBN. From the entry mommy brain
• Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood linked the drunken driving and distracted driving issues in his statement announcing the meeting.2009 August 5, Matt Richtel, “Federal Agency Plans Distracted Driving Forum”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Jun…. From the entry ray
• Day allowed herself to become distracted by a tree on the other side of 83rd Street, a sophora tree.2007 October 28, Ellen Pall, “Meet the Neighbors”, in New York Times. From the entry sophora
• Whenever a new issue arises, don't ignore it, but don't allow the meeting to get distracted from the current topic.2004, Tom Kendrick, “Meeting Execution”, in The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right, 2nd…. From the entry bucket list
• She would only eat meals if she were distracted by looking at books whilst chasing cheesy puffs around her tray.2003, Hilary Gardener, Andrea Bettridge, Sarah Groves, & Lyndsey Lawrence, The Fat Ladies Club 2: Facing the First Five Years, Penguin…. From the entry cheesy puff
• Distracted by the munchings and gulpings that punctuated my father's theology, I lost my place in his dialogue.2002, Melvin Jules Bukiet, Stories of an imaginary childhood, page 35. From the entry gulping
• If I get distracted now, I'll buy the farm anyway!1984, G. Harry Stine, Manna, page 221. From the entry buy the farm
• However, this is rarely achieved, owing to man's unique ability to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia.1983, Monty Python, The meaning of life, at about 1h 15'. From the entry ab initio
• According to one account, Brianna grew distracted while they were shopping and told Kellie she would be right back before stepping outside.2026 July 16, Nicholas Muhoro, “Inside the 2004 Brianna Maitland Case: One of Vermont’s Most Haunting Mysteries”, in Skip Boring, archived…. From the entry apparently
• One third of transportation practitioners surveyed view distracted walking as a large problem, estimating that it was responsible for 40% of pedestrian deaths.2020 May, Kelcie Ralph, Ian Girardeau, “Distracted by “distracted pedestrians”?”, in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary…. From the entry windshield bias
• I was a twentysomething crypto-anarchist wastrel from the outer suburbs of Bristol who’d spent five years after university moving between jobs and getting distracted.2019 November 19, Tom Meadowcroft, “Unite to Remain could hurt the anti-Brexit cause. That’s why I’m no longer a Green candidate”, in The…. From the entry wastrel
• Where's the need to be near that other person so much that you get so distracted you can't think of anything else?2015, K. M. Scott, Unforgettable: Heart of Stone Series #6. From the entry hearts and flowers

Meaning of distracted

1. adjective Having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary).
2. adjective Distraught.

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Questions about distracted in a sentence

How do you use distracted in a sentence?

Distracted is used as an adjective. For example: “Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.”

What is a short sentence with distracted?

“I shall go distracted.’”

What does distracted mean?

Distracted means having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary).