were distracting
- past progressive of distract.
Example Sentences
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Some viewers said Davis was overly pursing her lips, with many complaining her facial expressions were distracting and insulting.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2022
Writing in Quilette, Dr. Sally Satel declared that "indoctrinologists" were distracting medical professionals from their rightful purpose.
From Fox News ● Dec. 29, 2021
Sure, there were distracting sounds from audience members fumbling with their snacks.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
A few hours later, Thune was asked whether the president’s remarks were distracting the effort to coordinate a unified message with his fellow Republicans.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2017
"You two are heroes. You saved me. And my store. You bought us time so I could call the police. Can't believe how brave you were, distracting the crowd!"
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
