distraction
Example Sentences
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Cooper was joined by her Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, who said the row between Europe and the US over Greenland was a "distraction" from the greater security threat in Ukraine.
From BBC
I knew she did not approve of such distractions at the dining table.
From Literature
“I’m not at all concerned about it being a distraction,” McVay said.
From Los Angeles Times
The press highlighted that Judge Dugan decided to resign to avoid being a distraction for voters, but she would have been fired anyway.
Open layouts were meant to spark collaboration, but in practice they often create constant noise, distractions and a sense of being “on display.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
