distractor

Example Sentences

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A good soothing distractor can be better than the familiar techniques people tend to turn to at night, such as muscle relaxation and visualizations.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

Sure enough, Arnold’s group approached and took down the distractor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2020

At the same time, you have to suppress or ignore certain distractor items.

From Scientific American • Mar. 29, 2014

Every year I have kids who write beautifully and know their history but fail the AP exam because they can't pick they pick the distractor every time.

From New York Times • May 4, 2012

Instead of incessantly squeezing her arm, he barely held it, and finally dropped it to remove a briar from the skirt of his distractor.

From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft