distracting
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It’s slightly distracting that his character was assembled by a basket weaver out of wicker, but it takes only a bit of adjustment to get used to the creaking noises he makes when he moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Maybe his conning can be curtailed someday, but the thought there’d ever be enough distracting chaos for a similarly lengthy follow-up is almost too much to bear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Owens herself manages to do a bang-up job of distracting people from the way she doesn’t practice what she preaches.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
As I resettled into the life I had so missed, I at first tried to avoid the agitating, distracting and intrusive pull of my phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Okay, cheerful, distracting things,” Paolo said as they walked to a table.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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