digress
Example Sentences
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If David Nihill was a philosopher, his credo might be “I digress, therefore I am.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
If we really want to talk about moral failings, perhaps we should ask predatory lenders to join the chat—but I digress.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2024
But I digress — this is supposed to be a positive column.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023
I’m sure there’s no strategic advantage to examining a superior changeling ship’s technology when many of them have taken over Starfleet, but we digress.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Since a Suggestion from the Master is a Command not unlike Holy Writ, I shall digress and comply at the same Time.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing digress
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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Grade 11, List 1
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