Sentence examples for and detracts from inspiring English sources

He adds little to the ticket and detracts less.

All of which takes time and detracts from what is supposed to be a lazy experience.

Perhaps our culture of free entrance makes museums seem more ordinary and detracts from their wonder.

But at times the prose becomes overwrought and detracts from a deeper understanding of the Khmers' experience.

Edward's Scottish great-uncle is a forgetful buffoon and detracts from the more nuanced portrait of Eugenides.

It wastes time and detracts from the candidates' ability to address the issues that confront the electorate.

It's a loaded word and may only serve to confuse and detract from the heart of the book.

Without naming Miss Haynes, he said focus on her speech was "unfortunate" and detracted from leavers' celebrations.

They all interrupt the flow of the game and detract from the pleasure of watching gifted athletes perform.

Pre-empting the negotiations with demands will render the process redundant and detract from the real issues.

Bloated military budgets promote proliferation, derail arms control, doom disarmament and detract from social and economic development".