as in tiresome
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distractive
Adjective
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Jay Baruchel, so affecting in 2023’s BlackBerry, is less successful, his withering nasal drone growing tiresome across the film’s 110-minute runtime.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025 -
The tiresome, overconfident Musk finished second (29.3 percent), while an endless, if barely audible, drumbeat for Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle series was enough to earn the duchess third place (12.7 percent).—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda Chatel 20% Off an Exclusive TurboTax Discount Code for March 2025 Tax season doesn’t have to be stressful.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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That will mean a longer daily commute for their family, too, which may be stressful for Colin, who has Noonan syndrome, a disorder affecting growth, physical appearance, muscle tone and learning.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Remi Bader's weight loss journey also included a troubling experience with the weight loss drug Ozempic.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Democrats argue that the Signal scandal follows a troubling pattern of careless handling of national security information under President Trump.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lee says tariffs can be helpful in certain situations, but what’s been threatened by the Trump administration is more troublesome.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Cyclones also shouldn’t be overlooked as their combination of forwards Audi Crooks and Addy Brown could be troublesome for Michigan and Notre Dame.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The recent swoon, while painful for current shareholders, has driven the headline yield up to 6% and has driven valuations down—NOG trades for 7 times earnings estimates and at a low price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.56 (anything below 1 is considered to be undervalued).—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even the indoor scenes were painful because you’re locked inside that heat.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What makes the hormone worrisome is when it's released too often or for extended periods of time.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey was called for a technical foul after screaming at an official, but that was the least worrisome incident.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite injuries, Richardson’s offensive line has been a rock in the program.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Olympic Journey: Failure In 2008 Elana had finished an outstanding college softball career at GWU as the all-time leader in many offensive categories.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Witnessing a patient’s death, respondents said, was not in itself upsetting.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The removal of the storyline has been understandably upsetting to many, especially when the character is still being used in promotional materials.—
James Factora,
Them,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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