distract

A major battle in northern Ukraine helped distract him from a deepening depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

These tools may offer real benefits even as they addict and distract us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Accept that their facial expression may mean anything, and distract yourself internally from interpreting these facial expressions."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

But I can see the old man is trying to distract.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

The attacker's unusual position drags Van Dijk away from the right side of the pitch and distracts him as PSG build up to what resulted in a goal.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles County supervisor, said having Wasserman “represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

“Who are we kidding, there is no chance that this print distracts investors from the ongoing circus,” Benchmark analyst Daniel L. Kurnos wrote in a research note last week.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

The memory of Auguste distracts me, untethering my mind and setting it afloat like a post-balloon.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

While Jesus is engaged with the world outside himself, Mary’s state is one of remote, distracted inwardness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

When questioned Thursday by conservative media outlet Real America's Voice, Zacharia said she had registered to take the bar exam but was then "distracted and overwhelmed" by plans to move with her husband to China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The proposal is breathtaking in its audacity, so much so that you could be forgiven for being distracted by all the elements and missing the bigger picture.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Tice insisted the events had not distracted the party from the issues it was tackling, saying there were good days and bad days in politics.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

I distracted myself by focusing on the birds that had perched on the tree stumps, one holding its wings fully outstretched as if to dry its feathers in the breeze.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

Probably because the danger it poses to the economy is so distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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

The fuzziness of clouds, even thin clouds, was distracting to her.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George