to distraction
Example Sentences
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The sounds that invaded his New York City apartment—construction, idling trucks, car alarms—drove him to distraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
“And sometimes, they can drive you to distraction because of unpredictability,” it adds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2025
You also ostentatiously delight in driving your foes to distraction.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
Ford banged over a penalty to level it at 3-3 and then started to drop kick the Pumas to distraction.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
When she caught on to how serious Yuko was about it, it drove Kathy to distraction.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
