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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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Alcaraz's choices on the court can drive certain commentators to distraction.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The rosary presupposes our boredom, propensity to distraction, and impatience with dull routine and attempts to transmute these failings into the virtues of faith, hope and charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

One could presumably drive oneself to distraction in this way.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

to distraction

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