be distracted by something

She looked away from him, as if distracted by something.

The crew would be very distracted by a woman on board all the time.

In class I was constantly talking to my friends and distracted by everything around me.

You and the children would distract me by your presence.

How could anyone, even a God distracted by many other concerns, allow this to happen?

The captain, though still distracted by the thought of possible news, watched the performance.

He stopped suddenly, distracted by the one man still sitting at a nearby table.

We sat down, distracted by the business of eating lunch.

My instincts tell me he's up to something while we're here, distracted by this business.

While distracted by her death, Pope appears to be killed.