detracting
Example Sentences
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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
But they were deemed to be too loud and risked "drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game," European football's governing body said.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
This might sound trivial, but at the highest pro levels, when athletes compete for jobs that pay millions of dollars, they don’t want anything detracting from their production.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023
I would rather die of anxiety than hamper you or exert a detracting influence upon you in your line of conduct.
From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Schubin, Ossip
