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What is another word for distracted?

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Adjective
Unable to concentrate because one is mentally preoccupied with something
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“He found himself increasingly distracted by thoughts of all the people who had treated him well.”
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Agitated due to worry or fear
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“The Rabshakeh was distracted by news of the Assyrian king's movements and left to join him.”
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Feeling mentally confused or bewildered
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“I was distracted by all these emotions of lust and love.”
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Not having a sound state of mind
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Intensely preoccupied with, or by, a given topic or emotion
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Inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner
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To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone
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Past tense for to divert one's mind or attention (to something else)
“That question is the only thing that could possibly distract me from what has just happened.”
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Past tense for to bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state
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“Worried that the news would distract me before my exams, she tried her best to hide the letter.”
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Past tense for to entertain or amuse
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Past tense for to cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful
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Past tense for to cause to become angry
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Past tense for to divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action
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Past tense for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something
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