was distracting
- past progressive of distract.
Example Sentences
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Last week, a senior Indian official called on Europe to “find a solution” to the war, saying it was distracting from urgent issues facing the world’s poor.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
"I told the umpire that a fan, who I now know to be Anna Palus, was distracting me during the match, believing that she was drunk," Kyrgios said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2022
“It was distracting to have that as a backdrop when I was just trying to do my job.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
And so she was really my ego police about when the point of view is helpful versus when it was distracting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
The fuzziness of clouds, even thin clouds, was distracting to her.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
