to distraction
Example Sentences
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The rosary presupposes our boredom, propensity to distraction, and impatience with dull routine and attempts to transmute these failings into the virtues of faith, hope and charity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“And sometimes, they can drive you to distraction because of unpredictability,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025
And polls showing her taking the lead are driving him to distraction.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024
Ford banged over a penalty to level it at 3-3 and then started to drop kick the Pumas to distraction.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023
When she caught on to how serious Yuko was about it, it drove Kathy to distraction.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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