She nodded distractedly, pushed a damp strand of hair out of her face.

She nodded distractedly, seeming lost in her story now.

He looked up and nodded distractedly, his scarred hands working ceaselessly.

Kirk nodded distractedly to the rest of the night-watch bridge crew.

Xavier nodded distractedly, his mind weary from months of such details.

He didn't offer his hand, merely nodded distractedly, with a curt "Hi."

Nechayev nodded distractedly, as if she had fifty other things she'd rather be doing.

Heather nodded in agreement but distractedly, as if performing by rote.

The old man nodded distractedly: the boy was the least of his concerns.

He nodded distractedly, even as the three searching figures drew closer to their hiding place.