distraction
Example Sentences
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Alcaraz's choices on the court can drive certain commentators to distraction.
From BBC
While isolated from friends, the trading card game offered comfort, distraction and a way to stay connected.
From BBC
“Return, sisters, to your trees—or if you stay, you must keep back. And children, stay silent. There can be no distractions,” she said.
From Literature
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But the bounce of Willa’s calendar diary against my leg is a constant distraction.
From Literature
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He is on a fantastic run domestically - winning his last seven - and the lack of European distraction might help them sharpen that focus.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.