"You're only getting one side of the story and the possibility of misinterpretation could seriously detract from our efforts to resolve this peacefully," he said.

It's just like any other power-up or weapon, and that seriously detracts from his aura.

The summer proved to be one of the wettest on record and this seriously detracted from the ship's ability to control its soundings by trisponder.

The richness and abandon of the playing never detracted seriously from the tuning and blend.

Their location and design seriously detracts from the overall character of the building.

Happily, however, these unanswered questions never seriously detract from Carrington's interest as a character.

Still, nothing can seriously detract from Amanda's enjoyment of life at the Academy.

But it does not seriously detract from a creative partnership between a socially conscious playwright of the past and an innovative contemporary ensemble.

She could see in the dark, of course, but that required continuing mental effort that would seriously detract from the experience.

A squeaky leap to the high F and a few other imprecisions did not detract seriously from a commanding turn.