distraction

Example Sentences

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“It’s a great distraction from the high cost of meals,” Spiegel said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Wales' shot at World Cup qualification arrives as a welcome distraction from Forest's fight against relegation for Williams.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Driven to distraction by his outrageous statements, they lose the capacity to focus on their own interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“You’ve been nothing but a distraction and disruption since you’ve been here. I’m already short-staffed and I just lost five nurses and half my environmental services team because you walked in,” he shouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s not too late to turn around and drop you off at home, or at a friend’s house, so you’re not a . . . a distraction for Jonah and Chip.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix