interrupting

Example Sentences

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When Tarun's grandmother died he traveled to India, interrupting the 18-year-old's studies.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Rising bond yields around the world are sapping investors’ appetite for stocks, interrupting a chip-stock rally that fueled major stock indexes to fresh highs this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“They’ll say ‘I’m a great listener’ and then continue interrupting the interviewer.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Dreams, especially those that are vivid and immersive, may actually make sleep feel deeper and more restorative rather than interrupting it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

"And Jake kept interrupting me. Why do you interrupt me? Do you think you talk Spanish better than I do?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway