Example Sentences
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These were almost as distracting as the dancing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Having the two leading U.S. names in dispute risks distracting the sector at the moment Washington says it wants a domestic industry built,” said David Abraham, who runs Materium Strata, a critical-mineral advisory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
You can’t squint past the distracting lens flares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
They have what few candidates get: the opportunity to be unhinged and distracting in the opposite direction of someone like RFK Jr.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Genie, however, could barely pay attention because he was too distracted with...well...being distracting.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
