distract
verb (used with object)
to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention.
are distracting
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present progressiveof distract.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Greedy widows and bullying uncles are distracting you from the bigger picture, the ability to plan a life that you have always wanted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
These kinds of assumptions are distracting and can hinder the possibility for a friendship to form.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
"These attacks must stop, because they are distracting us from focusing on the security of the detention centres," he said, "though we will always do our best."
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
He said he worries that priorities abroad are distracting from those at home.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
The chickens are distracting me from the fact that we all might die today.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
