digressive

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Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The movie doesn’t get bogged down in this kind of thing, but it does have a somber air and a looser, more digressive plot than its predecessor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Lily Tomlin, Parton’s “9 to 5” co-star, gave a delightful, digressive introduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Reporting on this impact is far more helpful than digressive debates over the exact meaning of the word "fascist."

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

But I am growing at once prosy and digressive.

From Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis by Davies, Charles Maurice