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as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
distracted by the looming tax deadline
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as in confounding
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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 distract
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
For those experiencing food noise, that means getting excited or distracted by the thought of food and obsessing about the next meal or snack.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Haynes relies on photographs, clips from tangentially relevant ephemeral films and soundless remnants shot by mentor/facilitator Andy Warhol, a strategy that can be distracting and rewarding in turns.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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As the ghoul — wearing fuzzy layers — coerces innocent Thomas into bad contract law, my eyes were constantly distracted by how enchanting the dust looks floating around in the dim light of the fireplace.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
For those experiencing food noise, that means getting excited or distracted by the thought of food and obsessing about the next meal or snack.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
What emotion is social media distracting users from feeling?
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Haynes relies on photographs, clips from tangentially relevant ephemeral films and soundless remnants shot by mentor/facilitator Andy Warhol, a strategy that can be distracting and rewarding in turns.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The theme’s implicit insouciance becomes perplexing when accompanied by scientific studies and even a World Health Organization report touting the healing properties of art.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Bolivia's bold women skateboarders, ponytail-making lessons, a perplexing COVID situation, fog harvesting.Marc Silver, NPR, 28 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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The camera was easy to set up and sent alerts for most motion events, but the human detection was inaccurate, sometimes erroneously suggesting a human and sometimes ignoring actual people.Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Either way, Duncan’s declarative statement was wholly inaccurate.Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025
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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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Common issues include invoices being addressed to the wrong legal entity, missing postal addresses, incorrect purchase order numbers, or errors in the tax treatment of transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The issues with the retaining wall, also known as a toe wall, is the result of steel pilings being bent during installation, and the problem with the transportation corridor was caused by the incorrect type of soil being used as fill.Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Faraji, who stopped working at Fox after Undisputed's cancellation in August 2024, is also suing the company for failure to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages, unfair unlawful or fraudulent business practices and more under the class action complaint.Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Agents determined all the transactions were fraudulent, saying Ohio EBT card details were used every 30 to 45 seconds at the Brooklyn store for transactions as high as $800.J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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This reduces the risk of people unknowingly clicking on duplicitous links, helping ward off the threat.Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, the LIA was conducting a duplicitous public-relations campaign that sought to sow doubt about the dangers posed by lead.Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
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While China remains outwardly sanguine on North Korea, subtle differences in their diplomatic relations this year may signal rising frustration with Kim Jong Un's deepening military cooperation with Russia.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The emphasis is on results that are subtle yet effective, ensuring that individuals look refreshed and youthful without appearing overdone.Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Distract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distract. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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