But several electrical engineers and other scientists are working to reduce or mask the distracting noises that can reach a cellphone and disrupt a conversation.

Apparently he was oblivious of all of the distracting noises.

It still exists, but now it has to compete with so much distracting noise.

He put his finger in his right ear, to shut off traffic and all other distracting noises.

It so distorted and amplified sound that the swish of corduroy trousers became a distracting noise.

Lie in a quiet room with no other distracting noises and start talking.

With all the distracting noise tuned out, Paul rallies to win the fight.

Dobbs glanced around at a distracting noise.

The projector has a fan that can make a distracting noise.

Placing a pearl in each ear to screen out any distracting noise, and the woman in bed for inspiration, Schrodinger set to work on wave mechanics.