There was a distractedness in his eyes, a not quite sanity.

The Web, he said, encourages us to lapse into our "natural state of distractedness."

So what did this distractedness mean for the effectiveness of this year's G8 summit?

Within moments, the man's distractedness showed and he hopelessly fouled up his solo.

On a serious note, Sullenberger said the crew members have experienced some trouble sleeping, distractedness and flashbacks.

This Leonardo is infuriating and mesmerizing, all the more laudable for his distractedness.

Wang, who is 34 and a founder of the company, often leaves an impression of childlike distractedness.

In this case, that deal may mean trading off leisure time in the parks or an increase in public distractedness.

Distractedness: Is your child unfocused and preoccupied?

But his reaction to her distractedness speaks to a central tenet of Mr Solomon’s business philosophy.

It is not that these things are in themselves opposed to religion, but the possessiveness and distractedness which they tend to promote are.

Cissy's increasing distractedness due, it is hinted, to dementia, becomes more a source of amusement than tragedy.

Most children are sent to Goddess Keep between the ages of eleven and thirteen, their parents having noticed an oddity about them, or a distractedness.

The setting, both physical and spiritual, was perfectly designed to slough off the sooty layers of civilization: stress, distractedness, fatigue.

This distractedness can manifest itself as general inattentiveness, a tendency to switch subjects without warning in conversation, and other absentminded habits.

Analysts said the significance of the move was primarily as an indicator of the weakness or distractedness of the beleaguered regime.

As for being distracted, that doesn't reveal anything about being a good boss or bad boss -- it just indicates distractedness.

There was something in her voice --a hint of that distractedness that Riker had indicated typified her mood before she had passed out.

Some 5 percent of school-age children and around half as many adults worldwide have ADHD, a disorder characterized by distractedness and impulsive and sometimes violent behavior.

In primary school, she used to ask calmly, with her usual distractedness, for permission to go to the bathroom, when her real motive was to spend some time playing piano by herself.

But his distractedness is really a cover, and on this April evening, on what is slated to be the final night of filming, everyone working on this production understands that.

The received wisdom on modern-day distractedness is that we're constantly lured away from important matters by ephemera: silly cat videos, George Michael's Twitter stream, this week's celebrity meltdown.

As he often does, Mr. Hackett was procrastinating, trying to overcome his easily inspired distractedness and get to work on one of the many projects he juggles at any given time.

He and other researchers now estimate that 2 to 5 percent of adults, up to 6 million Americans, suffer the distractedness, restlessness and irritability that are the hallmarks of the disorder.

His accent and appearance might not jibe with the Tom of our imagination, but he embodies the concentrated distractedness of a young artist plotting his necessary escape from the workaday world.