brushed

Example Sentences

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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“They sort of brushed it off, like water off the back of a duck.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"I didn't like the way that he was just brushed off... he's gone over and that's that," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Frank Perez said he would like to see changes to the family court system, because he feels their very serious concerns about his son were too easily brushed aside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

She brushed the back of her hand over her face.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff