Example Sentences

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There are many factors that could contribute to your son’s distractedness and it would be easy to feel overwhelmed, but you have the most important partner when it come to solving this issue: your son.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

But when we look at the challenges of apathy in the world today, most of it is a result of noise of social media, of constant distractedness.

From Salon • May 29, 2022

They were here to talk about Janae’s recent tardiness, her distractedness, the fact that she hadn’t delivered on her deliverables, hadn’t actioned her action items.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2018

But a common trait unites these dis-United States: our distractedness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2017

As the dog grew in size, his distractedness became more evident.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende