digressive

Example Sentences

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The titular hero begins his digressive story with a comic account of his own conception; at his birth his nose is accidentally smashed by the “man-midwife,” Dr. Slop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The movie doesn’t get bogged down in this kind of thing, but it does have a somber air and a looser, more digressive plot than its predecessor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Lily Tomlin, Parton’s “9 to 5” co-star, gave a delightful, digressive introduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

However, it appears that the 79-year-old president mixed up the two men when telling one of his digressive stories, this time about Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

Reginald judiciously steered the course through the most thrilling parts of the narrative, carefully avoiding whatever might have seemed to the boy dull or digressive.

From Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines