distracting

Example Sentences

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The problem, as Babb explained, was that Gamble had posed a danger to drivers by being so visibly distracting.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Whether sinful passions or unconscious destructive urges, distracting attachments or visceral impulses, desire is the daemon that makes us act, often against our own interests and those of others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This is where Howe has previously come into his own, and Hopkinson maintained "we are not distracting ourselves with speculation about what we may or may not do in the summer".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It can be loud and distracting and obnoxious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“A pair of very unhappy dogs. That’s what’s been distracting Fred. Can we shoot over the noise?”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein