are distracting
- present progressive of distract.
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
The secondary schools, which are part of the GLF Schools trust, are to trial an app that blocks social media, messaging and other apps which they believe are "distracting" during school hours.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
Advocates say the disinformation and focus on the shooter’s gender are distracting from needed discussions about how to prevent mass shootings.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
Digital advertising boards introduced this season will pad revenues, although those ads are distracting when they change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
It’s always hard for me to fall asleep in new places, because all the strange noises are distracting, making me feel uneasy.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
