detracting
Example Sentences
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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
But they were deemed to be too loud and risked "drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game," European football's governing body said.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
The Golden Gate Bridge is a rare blend of form and function, a massive structure that somehow adds to nature’s beauty instead of detracting from it.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2023
These accomplishments had refined and polished their characters, without at all detracting from their force and purity.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
