to distraction
Example Sentences
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Driven to distraction by his outrageous statements, they lose the capacity to focus on their own interests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“And sometimes, they can drive you to distraction because of unpredictability,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025
But the amount of CGI buoying this production is noticeable to distraction.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 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
But I have a feeling it drove Cato to distraction.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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