distract
verb (used with object)
to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention.
distractible
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a word derived from
distract.
Example Sentences
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Maybe instead of being endlessly distractible, I’m someone who notices everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The animals became faster, more accurate, and less distractible across several behavioral tests.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2026
The companies, who applied with the commission for permits to expand taxi service, have said their vehicles are safer than distractible human drivers and have yet to cause a life-threatening injury or death.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2023
And for all the tech, the New York of “Dating & New York” feels like it’s been formed from hazy impressions of a less overloaded, less distractible era.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
A few people in the row or two behind him, however, were more distractible.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
