distract
verb (used with object)
to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention.
was distracting
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past progressiveof distract.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She said uncertainty over the merger’s fate was distracting the airline from its effort to return to profitability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
"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
Mr. Kaplan said the focus on the trades was distracting from the Fed’s work, and Mr. Rosengren cited health issues.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
The fuzziness of clouds, even thin clouds, was distracting to her.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
