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to distraction

ADJECTIVE
madly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazily desperately energetically excitedly foolishly frantically furiously hastily hysterically intensely passionately recklessly tumultuously violently
STRONG
dementedly insanely
WEAK
absurdly deliriously devotedly distractedly exceedingly excessively extremely frenziedly hard hurriedly irrationally like mad ludicrously nonsensically psychotically quickly rabidly rapidly rashly senselessly something fierce speedily stormily turbulently unreasonably
Antonyms
WEAK
calmly normally

Example Sentences

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On the other hand, HR seems to have a knack for driving these same people to distraction with piles of paperwork, social engineering and ever-changing policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

“And sometimes, they can drive you to distraction because of unpredictability,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

Siegemund, more noted for her doubles prowess, drove Sabalenka to distraction with her slices, brilliant returning and generally slow pace of play.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

And polls showing her taking the lead are driving him to distraction.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

The absence of news about the year’s biggest story drove the reporters to distraction.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand