distrait

It was on the tip of her tongue to ask him the reason for his distrait manner when her thoughts were diverted by his next remark.

But even our laughter that evening was distrait, or seemed to me so, as if shadowed by something sad.

Mr. Magee sought to talk to Miss Norton, but found her nervous and distrait.

She rose a moment later, and stood, distrait, looking out across the sunlit world.