1. causing someone to lose focus or attention; drawing attention away from what one is doing

Examples

• The loud music was distracting during the exam.
• She found his constant tapping distracting while she tried to work.
• The bright colors on the wall were distracting to the students.
• His phone notifications were distracting him from the meeting.
• The construction noise outside was very distracting.
• I had to close the window because the street sounds were distracting.