brush aside

Example Sentences

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US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not concerned about China's live-fire military drills around Taiwan, appearing to brush aside the possibility of counterpart Xi Jinping ordering an invasion.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Take away that clear line of accountability, and early warnings are easy to ignore or brush aside deliberately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Mr. Schumer suggested the deadline was an inconvenience that Congress should brush aside.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Nearly a third of Hope’s high school career was spent at home, in virtual classes that were hard to follow and easy to brush aside.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

I strove to wake, to brush aside those pathetic flutterings, but strive as I would I could not...at last I sat up, sleep and dream alike banished, wide awake now.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya