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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid distracting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to refrain from causing distractions in a particular context, such as during a conversation, presentation, or task.
Example: "To ensure a productive meeting, please avoid distracting comments and stay focused on the agenda."
Alternatives: "prevent distractions" or "steer clear of distractions".
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She would hide, to avoid distracting the puppy.
The men were told to avoid distracting odors like those from spiced foods, deodorants and sex.
Screens were erected around both the Nottingham and London protests, which Nottinghamshire police said was done to avoid distracting drivers.
– basic storytelling, and a good storyteller knows how to avoid distracting the audience with, say, bland characters and unnecessary sexism.
"I respect the difficult decision he made and his wish to avoid distracting from the important work of the agency," Ms. Jackson said.
Better to avoid distracting them from the security aspect of their mission, since by extension the "personal" part usually meant a focus on me, too.
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By limiting the amount of detail and using simple but dynamic contours, Rembrandt avoided distracting the viewer's attention.
Where avoiding distracting or annoying such people is paramount in your writing, the best solution is to reword, putting things in the plural to go round the choice.
Wander about the building to see what point of view is the most harmonious, and avoids distracting objects.
Household members and their pets must also be avoided, distracted or stunned by a thrown object.
Avoid distracted eating, while watching television for example.
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