distraction

Example Sentences

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Attia, whose name appeared more than 1,700 times in the Epstein files, said he didn’t want to be a distraction for the network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

Speaking on Monday, Rosenior said discussion about the huddle had been "blown out of proportion" and was a "distraction for the media"

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

My congenital distraction sometimes fascinated him and sometimes amused him, but mostly it just drove him crazy.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson