detracting

Example Sentences

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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

But they were deemed to be too loud and risked "drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game," European football's governing body said.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

I can sort of deal with it but worry about them doing it during important meetings and can see it as detracting from important messaging and hurting our shared goals.

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

Without detracting from the merit of the immortal Hogarth, this print, which is extremely rare, exhibits as much humour as any of his wonderful productions.

From The Cries of London Exhibiting Several of the Itinerant Traders of Antient and Modern Times by Smith, John Thomas