Sentence examples for various distraction from inspiring English sources

While some children were unable to wait a full minute ("low delayers"), others were able to wait up to 20 ("high delayers") by employing various distraction techniques (e.g., covering their eyes with their hands, singing, and turning around in their chairs) to avoid looking at the tempting object.

Ilizarov [ 17] studied the morphological changes of various tissues of a canine model subjected to various distraction rates (0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 2.0 mm) and distraction frequencies (one step per day, four steps per day, 60 steps per day).

Screens are mounted on the wall with various distractions.

The scenarios can be repeated, with the same driver or with different drivers, and with various distractions added in.

It is easy to rage about the various distractions that complicate the pleasures of museums, but selfie sticks and all the rest are part of a great democratisation of culture.

Working from home can be a tricky business due to the various distractions on offer, whether it's children, pets, sport on the TV, nice weather or a partner working from home too.

And in order to avoid it, various distractions are entertained: travel, drink, drugs, the Xbox, sex, transgressive behaviour – all strategies of avoidance, all hinting at a desperate desire to hold off the acknowledgment of meaninglessness.

Pulled in a zillion different directions by her career, her marriage to the surly Dad (Josh Stamberg), and the various distractions her shrieking, attention-challenged only son offers, Mama makes every effort to fulfill her roles, while philosophizing to the audience.

Adrien Broner, junior welterweight, 25 Once in the first tier, he has fallen here thanks to many lacklustre performances and various distractions, but he frequently makes mainstream media headlines, isn't without ability and is getting the PBC push, albeit with some censorship.

Future research should more finely measure and examine potential similarities and differences between intentional and unintentional disengagements not only for mind-wandering (e.g., Wammes, Seli, et al., 2016), but also for various distractions (especially self-distractions).

The present study examined the behavior of teens and young adults operating a driving simulator while engaged in various distractions (i.e., cell phone, texting, and undistracted) and driving conditions (i.e., free flow, stable flow, and oversaturation).