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Example sentences for: distracted

How can you use “distracted” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Morrison says winning the Nobel Prize was a bit of a curse, as it distracted her from her work.
Indifferent to Yeltsin's latest pick and distracted by upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, the Duma rubber-stamped the appointment.
She, like him, is denied wholeness by her downwardly mobile lot and remains fluttery and distracted almost to the last, when she has the moment of clarity her son has dreaded.
I remember that some people complained President Eisenhower was distracted from the business of his office because he was out playing golf so much.
If their candidate wins, it's because his negative ads distracted voters from the issues.