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
Anderson had earlier last year announced she was taking a "temporary leave of absence", saying that "commentary" was "detracting" from the job.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
The Golden Gate Bridge is a rare blend of form and function, a massive structure that somehow adds to nature’s beauty instead of detracting from it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
A Man ought to have the Fame he deserves—and I begin to think that detracting from him as well as from Wordsworth is the same thing.
From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by John Keats
