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as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
in my distraction I forgot where I was
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
driven to distraction by the constant screaming and bickering in the house
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as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
the founder of a recovery program who doesn't view gambling as a harmless distraction for people of modest means
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as in diversion
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a harmless distraction for children at the playground
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Recent Examples of distraction
The purely material is a distraction, a red herring.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Daniel takes advantage of this momentary distraction to deliver a left hook, right punch to the gut, asking Lestat about his maker, Magnus (Damien Atkins).
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Alberto Carvalho, who led the nation’s second-largest school district, stepped down Sunday, saying his departure is intended to remove distraction from student learning.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Is Disney+ going to play in short form in Asia in the months and years ahead, or is that a distraction from your core premium offering?
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for distraction
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Daniel takes advantage of this momentary distraction to deliver a left hook, right punch to the gut, asking Lestat about his maker, Magnus (Damien Atkins).
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Alberto Carvalho, who led the nation’s second-largest school district, stepped down Sunday, saying his departure is intended to remove distraction from student learning.
—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Is Disney+ going to play in short form in Asia in the months and years ahead, or is that a distraction from your core premium offering?
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for distraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraction
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Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said former President Joe Biden’s moment of confusion at the Obama Presidential Center’s dedication ceremony doesn’t paint a good image for Democrats.
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Some confusion remained Saturday as to the terms of the settlement with the state, how close the parties are to that settlement and how much of the city’s street art would be removed under that agreement.
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At a time when SpaceX is sending stock markets around the world into a frenzy, the horse remains firmly at the very heart of Hermès.
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Officials initially ruled it offside, but a VAR check reversed the call, sending Seattle’s Lumen Field into a frenzy and giving Freeman, the youngest player on the roster at just 21-years-old, his first World Cup goal.
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Keywords provides tech and creative services for the video game and entertainment industries.
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Sony is one of the most storied technology and entertainment companies in the world with IP spanning across films, tv, music, and games.
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In Santa Clara, the letter said, a woman on mental health diversion for carjacking proceeded to steal another car and slam it into an outside table at a restaurant, leaving one person dead and others injured.
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Chip smuggling or diversion could eliminate the bottleneck, which many experts say is a critical national security bulwark.
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In other words, entire sections of coastline turned into shifting underwater fog banks.
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Sunglasses can fog, slide down, collect sweat or slightly change how the ball looks.
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In retrospect, the Greenland crisis carried the early rumblings of a new American rampage through international affairs, a campaign of imperial displays across three continents that culminated with the war in Iran.
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Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
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The fallout of that inquiry—to which Joe and Angela gamely acquiesce—generates its share of laughs, though our amusement comes at a cost.
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Yet my dominant reaction at this moment is one of amusement.
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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And Pizza Hut added Detroit-style pizza to its menu as a limited edition in early 2021, much to the delight of some customers.
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“Distraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraction. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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