distractor

Example Sentences

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If your chosen distractor keeps you awake, try something else.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

Sure enough, Arnold’s group approached and took down the distractor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2020

Some researchers have reasoned that increasing a person’s cognitive load while asking them questions can act as a sort of distractor, making certain “tells” or nervous behaviors indicative of lying much more apparent.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2012

Every year I have kids who write beautifully and know their history but fail the AP exam because they can't pick they pick the distractor every time.

From New York Times • May 4, 2012

Sugar any sugar, anger every anger, lover sermon lover, centre no distractor, all order is in a measure.

From Tender Buttons Objects—Food—Rooms by Stein, Gertrude