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disruptive adj.
diverting adj.
embarrassing adj.
misleading adj.
vociferous adj.

ADJECTIVE

disruptive

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disturbing rowdy troublesome unruly upsetting

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disorderly obstreperous off-base out of line out-of-order troublemaking unsettling

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calming disciplined settling soothing well-behaved

ADJECTIVE

diverting

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entertaining

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relaxing

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fun

ADJECTIVE

embarrassing

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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome

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bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding mortifying rattling

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delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious

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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated

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comfortable unshameful

ADJECTIVE

misleading

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ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong

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beguiling bewildering confounding deceiving deluding perplexing

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casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky

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accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

ADJECTIVE

vociferous

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boisterous clamorous noisy shrill strident vehement

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clamant loud-mouthed obstreperous ranting shouting uproarious vociferant

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low quiet silent soft

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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

The Briton wore ear plugs during each change of ends, just as he did at Wimbledon to maintain his focus and block out any distracting noise.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

One of the most distracting things about “Spa Weekend” is its uncanny geography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

And then, are all these added elements distracting?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The more I think about them, the more I feel, and it’s distracting.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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