How to Use detraction in a Sentence

detraction

noun
  • Keep trying to make the place more of a landmark tourist detraction.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Though a detraction to some, traveling on the job is a perk to others.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The main — but not major — detraction is just a bit more cloud cover than Saturday.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
  • But both of those are small detractions, and there’s still a lot to like about the T20 Wireless.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 20 June 2019
  • But the main thrust of the detraction against Inventing Anna is that the show is too nice to Anna.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Some saw his limited experience – with only one full season as a college starter – as a detraction.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
  • This move by Torras signals a broader cultural shift where the utility of a device is no longer seen as a detraction from its style.
    — Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Another aspect of the process that Gilbert can expertly speak on is that with success comes detraction and criticism.
    — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Perhaps the fuel economy—or lack thereof—is the biggest detraction from family duties.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 16 June 2017
  • Audiences criticized the character’s looks (link in Chinese) and the film’s detraction from folklore.
    — Echo Huang, Quartzy, 10 July 2019
  • Also note that because the mother of pearl is a natural material, colors will vary and there may be natural imperfections—but that’s a plus for us, not a detraction.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
  • But this was neither the dominant impression nor a significant detraction from a presentation rife with interest.
    — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2020
  • In these scenarios, Fishman suggests enhancement over detraction.
    — Mark Hill, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Agreeing with Kruse, Commissioner Tal Siddique cited the lack of commercial land as his main detraction for the project.
    — Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • In that respect, the inclusion of Wood’s account of creating this theater feels like a detraction, a decision to excise some of the liveness Scovel wanted to capture, and replace it with something else.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 25 June 2021
  • While in Chicago, some observers echoed the criticisms of Palm Springs’ residents over its kitsch and its detraction from other famous architecture, and questioned the statue’s connection to the city.
    — Talal Ansari, WSJ, 23 May 2021

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