be distracted

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

The most common and general way to state that someone's attention is not focused.

distractedVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • He is easily distracted by noises outside.
  • I was so distracted during the meeting that I missed the main point.
  • She hates being distracted when she's trying to focus.
  • You will be distracted if you keep your phone on your desk while studying.
  • He has been distracted all morning, worrying about the upcoming presentation.
  • The driver was distracted by his phone and didn't see the red light.
  • Please don't talk to me right now; I don't want to be distracted.
  • Are you distracted by the TV? I can turn it off if you like.
  • It's easy to be distracted when working from home.
  • The children were constantly distracted by the toys in the room.