distractor
Example Sentences
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A good soothing distractor can be better than the familiar techniques people tend to turn to at night, such as muscle relaxation and visualizations.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
“The bees would sooner or later try out the distractor flowers and realize that they’re equally as rewarding.”
From Scientific American ● Jul. 28, 2021
Sure enough, Arnold’s group approached and took down the distractor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2020
Students must pick the "best" answer and test makers throw in a distractor choice which is also a good answer.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2012
Was frequently ill, a poor sleeper, toy demolisher, throat exerciser, nurse distractor, and a general nuisance.
From Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be by Irwin Leslie Gordon
