distract
Example Sentences
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He eschewed any stylistic qualities drawing attention to the process of filmmaking, deeming "too distracting" the close-ups of mouths talking and body parts that featured in his early films.
From Barron's
Then again, it’s all too easy to be distracted from the desultory happenings on stage.
Each of those stages is one more opportunity for the user to get distracted and for things to fall apart.
The other half will be too distracted to notice.
From Los Angeles Times
The Center for Responsible Lending says the industry is “using false allegations as part of a smear campaign to distract from the clear harm caused by their products.”
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
