[dis-TRAY]
adjective
Divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.
I almost missed my drink order because I was so distrait with fear of being seated next to a man with a bomb strapped to his genitals.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Distrait.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/distrait. Accessed 16 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “distrait”, accessed May 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/distrait.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Distrait. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/distrait