distracting

Example Sentences

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Victoria’s Secret accused one of its largest shareholders of pursuing a proxy fight after being denied a board seat, calling the effort a distracting campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

From Slate • May 4, 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

“The push and pull with tariffs is likely to be a distracting theme for markets for the remainder of the year, albeit with less volatility than the initial shock last April.”

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The fuzziness of clouds, even thin clouds, was distracting to her.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George