Example Sentences

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Lewis Hamilton says a report that Ferrari are considering Christian Horner as their future team principal is "distracting".

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

For others it is a debate that is not needed and is distracting from more serious issues such as discipline and harassment.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

“This dramatically oversized cairn is a mark of human impact and is distracting in a wilderness setting,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

As it pertains to the whales, Brogan said the focus on wind turbines is distracting from a real issue and potential opportunity to truly help the North Atlantic right whales.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023

He wrote: “The opinion of an expert that texting or using a cell phone is distracting or even dangerous is nothing other than telling the jury that such activity is either negligent or criminally negligent.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel