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distracting

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //dɪˈstɹæktɪŋ// UK //dɪstɹˈæktɪŋ// dis·tract·ing

adj. taking your attention away from something else. You use it to describe noises, people, or things that make it hard to focus.

adj. causing a loss of concentration or attention. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

The loud music is very distracting.

CONTEXTUAL

Please close the door because the traffic noise is distracting.

COMPLEX

The constant pinging of notifications proved distracting, making it nearly impossible to finish the report before the deadline.

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