waylaid
Example Sentences
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The casual reader may be waylaid by Mr. Klosterman’s argumentativeness and heady references.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The Ukrainians descended the steps, to be met with a low-key American greeting, and with their optimism, like a piece of waylaid luggage, lost somewhere en route.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
Creator Loren Bouchard and actor H. Jon Benjamin — who voices the “Bob” of the title — were unexpectedly waylaid by illness and travel troubles, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
And though it’s much easier now to find books and other media taking a range of perspectives on menopause, it’s also easy to be waylaid by influencers, charlatans and factionalism.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
I wasn’t ashamed exactly: but it was a bit like that earlier time, when we’d all waylaid Madame in the courtyard as she got out of her car.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
