Sentences with phrase «unfortunate distraction»

The «safe sex» controversy is perhaps the most unfortunate distraction in the fight against AIDS, not least because it has restricted cooperation among the churches.

«This week there have been some unfortunate distractions from our core mission of serving Veterans.

In a way, however, the issue is an unfortunate distraction from more pressing realities.

The story is unfortunately a cliche revenge story which was not needed in the game and because of this style of story it is just an unfortunate distraction in what is otherwise a great game.

My mistake has been an unfortunate distraction.

This unfortunate distraction takes our attention away from the critical task before us.

Perhaps this anthropogenic warming debate is an unfortunate distraction from what we should be really focusing on — preparing for higher interglacial warming and rising sea levels, period.