digressive
Example Sentences
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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.
But while the bloody rites of the original Euripides are at the heart of the tale, this version is so relentlessly digressive and irreverent that it plays more like parody than tragedy.
The dialogue is naturally digressive, sliding in just as much exposition as needed with a magician’s sleight of hand.
From Los Angeles Times
Reporting on this impact is far more helpful than digressive debates over the exact meaning of the word "fascist."
From Salon
It’s more digressive than a sitcom, more serial than a sketch comedy.
From New York Times
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