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as in diverting
to draw the attention or mind to something else
we were distracted from our discussion by the noise outside
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as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
distracted by the looming tax deadline
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Recent Examples of distracting
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The distracting little notification badges!
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
There are two preset modes, and the soft glow is calming, not distracting.
—Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
From the beginning, Shrinking has always framed Jimmy’s obsession with healing his patients as a sort of drug, a way of distracting himself from the grief and self-loathing gnawing at him in the background.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah did not invade Israeli territory, focusing instead on distracting the IDF in the north to divert its attention away from Gaza.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Relocating promising projects to team headquarters proved difficult and distracting.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Meiko and Eli are distracting themselves through midlife, while Carina is a bushel of best intentions slowly realizing that life was better at a school where kids and parents alike could at least be honest about being in it for themselves.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The music is utterly superfluous — indeed, distracting.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet another highly sought after PR guru, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the sensational nature of the complaint is distracting from an industry reality.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The distracting little notification badges!
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
There are two preset modes, and the soft glow is calming, not distracting.
—Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
From the beginning, Shrinking has always framed Jimmy’s obsession with healing his patients as a sort of drug, a way of distracting himself from the grief and self-loathing gnawing at him in the background.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah did not invade Israeli territory, focusing instead on distracting the IDF in the north to divert its attention away from Gaza.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Relocating promising projects to team headquarters proved difficult and distracting.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Meiko and Eli are distracting themselves through midlife, while Carina is a bushel of best intentions slowly realizing that life was better at a school where kids and parents alike could at least be honest about being in it for themselves.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The music is utterly superfluous — indeed, distracting.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distracting
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An amendment proposed by Councilman Mark Jeffreys called for diverting I-71 and I-75 southbound to eastbound I-275.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, anger simmered among residents who accused the government of diverting the island’s already scarce resources to migrants at their expense.Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, that doesn’t cure Guillermo’s melancholy, and the other vamps theorize about why this is bothering Guillermo so much.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The bulkiness of cooler weather jackets, coats, sweatshirts, and sweaters combined with the dilemma of hanging them in a closet or folding and placing them in a drawer is perplexing.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Trump waded into the longtime sore subject Friday, surprising — and perplexing — some lawmakers.Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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The dread-fueling 1974 horror classic follows a group of sorority girls who become victims of grisly murders over Christmas break after receiving a series of disturbing phone calls.Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The horrifying scene was captured on disturbing video obtained by The News.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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What makes this casting choice more puzzling is that Milo Manheim sings and plays guitar with a rock god’s swagger as the Voice of Johnny.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Yet the care in making sure the reveal went off without a hitch makes the concerns about Armstrong’s associations outside of and prior to joining Linkin Park all the more puzzling.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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However, these decisions also tend to be more inaccurate.Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a deal announced on December 14, ABC News agreed to pay the sum toward Trump's presidential library and issue a public apology in order to settle a defamation lawsuit over inaccurate statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos during a broadcast earlier this year.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion While the Fed’s efforts to tame runaway inflation rates has helped market sentiments in the past, its recent hawkish outlook for 2025 is now worrying investors.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin has dropping back from its all-time high of over $100,000 in the last week as BlackRock quietly confirmed a worrying bitcoin bombshell.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But, given the complex ubiquity of Dylan’s music and life story, the movie’s synthetic simplicity is bewildering.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The rebel groups are made up of a bewildering array of militias including the Syrian Free Army, Islamic State, Guardians of Islam, al-Qaeda, Druze militias, Kurdish militias, Mujahedin Khalq, and others.Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Distracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distracting. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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