distracting

Example Sentences

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“There’s that one group of people who see it as distracting and why would people laugh at that?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The problem, as Babb explained, was that Gamble had posed a danger to drivers by being so visibly distracting.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

This is where Howe has previously come into his own, and Hopkinson maintained "we are not distracting ourselves with speculation about what we may or may not do in the summer".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It can be loud and distracting and obnoxious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s not that my favorite teacher’s general presence is distracting for me.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone