distracts
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
"Looking back and revisiting something that we already know about kind of relieves that anxiety, or it kind of just distracts us from all of the current changes that are happening."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
That framing may be clear in Mr. Sheehan’s mind, but it distracts from a straightforward account of how sacrifice functioned for religious and political leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
Like my literary betters, I sometimes worry that reading distracts me from writing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The memory of Auguste distracts me, untethering my mind and setting it afloat like a post-balloon.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
