had distracted
- past perfect of distract.
Example Sentences
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Tensions from the affair had distracted Nestlé’s upper management for much of Freixe’s 12 months in charge, according to people familiar with the matter, and tore a chunk out of its top ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
If the debacle had distracted him, it didn’t show; he focused on what mattered, the reason he was there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
She complained that her transition had distracted from her writing accomplishments.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
During the Second Party System, the debate over economic development had distracted Americans from slavery by offering a clear choice between rival visions of the public good.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Afterward, she could never say what had distracted her attention from the whirling torches and the showers of sparks, making her look up once more at the house and its windows.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
