distract

Example Sentences

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Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought Medvedev had "played the rules quite well" and did not believe his gesture had been enough to distract him.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Sometimes the blustery weather can distract play, as a takeaway food bag blowing onto the main stadium court during Grigor Dimitrov’s first-round victory against Terence Atmane did on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

It will only distract from the policies that might.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Don’t let these comments distract you from securing a consistent paycheck.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The only thing I can do to distract myself is work on my piano theory workbook, but even it can’t stop me from worrying about what will happen now that everything has changed—again.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks