digression

Example Sentences

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If not, the digressions into states of being could come off as a bit silly.

From New York Times

Complicité’s decision to foreground these freewheeling digressions is to be commended: This is not a conventional whodunit but, rather, a kind of fable.

From New York Times

These digressions initially seem like a miscalculation on West’s part.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the rounder ones are prone to opaque digressions and have unconversational penchants for technical vocabulary.

From Washington Post

Still, unless they are particularly attached to some excised minor characters and plot digressions, fans of the novel should appreciate the screen translation.

From Los Angeles Times