He drives me to distraction. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Only some people believe that a guy who called criticism "distraction" is a good guy. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton has big lead in Kentucky, Obama on top in Oregon] Reference
BROWN: So Barack Obama is again hoping to get what he calls the distraction of Jeremiah Wright behind him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 29, 2008] Reference
Grady predicts the movement will look much different in a few years as it refocuses on evangelism and overcoming what he calls the distraction of. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
As a distraction from a boring afternoon, it is fine. From Wordnik.com. [Teenage armor: A review of the new Iron Man cartoon | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment] Reference
The homophobic caterwauling is a distraction from the class war. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » “Dogs aren’t born mooing, and people aren’t born gay.”] Reference
Just another liberal distraction from the fact that no one has a job. From Wordnik.com. [Senators urge Facebook CEO to change privacy settings] Reference
Much better, by way of distraction, is this ongoing discussion on Suttree. From Wordnik.com. [Suttree » Casual Games, Social Software » It’s unpopular, to be unpopular] Reference
"I'd like to first address a short-term distraction this week," Coury said. From Wordnik.com. [State Journal Featured Content] Reference
Bareness is a big distraction from the real person, the real personality. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Dress Painting] Reference
Simply put, this is a distraction from the main goal: Making us a spacefaring society. From Wordnik.com. [Former NAC Chair Jack Schmitt Quits Planetary Society Over New Roadmap - NASA Watch] Reference
And for victims of this summer's monsoons, this distraction is nothing short of tragic. From Wordnik.com. [Syed Yahya Hussainy: The Pakistani Media: Reporting News or Making News?] Reference
The sad thing is this will be a distraction from the more substantive problems of the SEC. From Wordnik.com. [SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed] Reference
It provides a nice distraction from the straight-forward shooters and on-rails zapper games. From Wordnik.com. [MAMEmania: D&D: Tower of Doom » Fanboy.com] Reference
The internet and its precious offering of distraction is difficult to refrain from at times. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » A Fine Balance] Reference
Dying is a lonely thing anyway and having people around is only a distraction from the big event. From Wordnik.com. [In Which Montaigne Reveals His Lack of Ambition and His Bovine Desires « So Many Books] Reference
You don't know what you are talking about and your pathetic attempts at distraction is duly noted. From Wordnik.com. [About 'What Darwin Got Wrong'] Reference
Obama's biggest distraction comes from the republicans constant carping and sniping over EVERYTHING. From Wordnik.com. [DeMint: Obama 'distracted' from protecting the country] Reference
But, as Bernard Holland points out in The Times, the supertitle distraction with Mr. Sondheim proves fatal. From Wordnik.com. [If You're a People Person, You'll Love Sweeney's Meat Pies] Reference
She leaves the poem, and writes as if her distraction from the poem is a valid continuation of her reading. From Wordnik.com. [I suspect ...] Reference
It is a distraction from the issues that we all need to work together to solve for ourselves and our children. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton edges out Palin in 'Most Admired' poll] Reference
Woodley, but the Pittsburgh Steelers put another long-term distraction to bed today, extending the contract of Mike. From Wordnik.com. [Mondesi's House] Reference
SERWER: Well, I think -- he used the word distraction several times and I think that Steve Case did the right thing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2003] Reference
Simple as pie, and nothing is going to come of it because it is only a distraction from the real problems after all. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » “Get it out.”] Reference
Entertaining: SPTV offers programs that serve as an enjoyable distraction from the routine aspects of hospitalization. From Wordnik.com. [Sidewalk Productions CCTV Program schedule and therapeutic benefits] Reference
None of this matters, and is a distraction from the real issue at hand (even though he fails to address these points). From Wordnik.com. [John Miller’s Open Letter to Mark Steyn : Law is Cool] Reference
Wow, i cannot believe this whole issue about ‘race’ is a huge distraction from the real issue which is HEALH CARE!. From Wordnik.com. [Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 09/18/09] Reference
It's also a potential short-term distraction as Obama is set to announce new proposals aimed at jump-starting the economy. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
For me, a big avoidance/distraction is monitoring and dealing with the paperwork of the finance-related aspects of my life. From Wordnik.com. [Women Grow Business » 2009 » August] Reference
Jonathan Franzen wrote his bestselling novel The Corrections wearing a blindfold to avoid distraction from the outside world. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Franzen's pulped fiction] Reference
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti faces title distraction after ex-AC Milan coach summoned as a witness at Italian match-fixing trial. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
In short, what we have with the tea party thus far is a distraction from the serious work that needs to be accomplished with our government. From Wordnik.com. [On Leadership: Tea party - No leader, no problem?] Reference
Most importantly, I think that he is going to want something to act as a distraction from the economic problems that Gonzo mentions in passing. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Speaks of NASA Being Adrift - NASA Watch] Reference
It also targeted what had become for many people not a luxury, but an essential distraction from the harsh realities of everyday life: the pulps. From Wordnik.com. [Tales From The Vault] Reference
I think a lot of Americans will find it a pleasant distraction from the economic woes and may even take some inspiration away from the celebrations. From Wordnik.com. [Remembering Apollo 11 and the Legacy of Apollo - NASA Watch] Reference
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