digressive
adjective
di·gres·sive
dī-ˈgre-siv 
də-
: characterized by digressions
a digressive talk
digressively
adverb
digressiveness
noun
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Examples of digressive in a Sentence
a digressive lecture on current events around the world
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Yet, as digressive as its surface seems, an artist’s sense of creative organization is at work.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Trump himself has felt obliged to address his digressive rambling.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
And indeed, Cornejo Villavicencio’s fluid, digressive prose shines brightest when Catalina’s theatrical self-presentation takes center stage.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2024
Wong, 52, is blunt but happily digressive, playful but quite serious.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Trump himself has felt obliged to address his digressive rambling.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
And indeed, Cornejo Villavicencio’s fluid, digressive prose shines brightest when Catalina’s theatrical self-presentation takes center stage.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2024
Wong, 52, is blunt but happily digressive, playful but quite serious.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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“Digressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digressive. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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