Emotions & feelings
background noise
ongoing concern in the background
Background noise is a continuing worry or influence that is present but is not your main focus.
Hear it in real life
Are you still worried about the move?
Yes, but it has become background noise this week.
The rising cost of living has become background noise while I focus on looking after my family.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Worries about bills have become a background noise.
Say: Worries about bills have become background noise.
In this figurative expression, background noise is used as an uncountable metaphor.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
become background noise; be background noise; treat something as background noise
Your turn: say it out loud
The rising cost of living has become background noise while I focus on looking after my family.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
background noise
ongoing concern in the background
“The rising cost of living has become background noise while I focus on looking after my family.”
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