distraction
Example Sentences
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They didn’t use the distraction as an excuse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
This perspective views patriotism more as shallow performance than anything else—a lighthearted distraction from more serious issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
This then triggers us to use our phone as a distraction.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
A director at a union for Foreign Service employees, she called the pool drama “a fun distraction from the more serious things” going on at her work.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
I need a distraction, so I ride my bike toward the sound and find a guy.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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