brushing aside
Example Sentences
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They’re like elite athletes who use slights to fuel their pursuits of even greater achievements, instead of just brushing aside discouraging remarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Coca-Cola has posted solid financial results in 2025, beating earnings expectations and brushing aside concerns about softer consumer spending.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Officers interrogated Quinn for hours, brushing aside his story and theorizing he was behind her disappearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024
France's highest court has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, brushing aside his appeal.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
It happened when the camaradas hurriedly set out to clear the area for their campsite, cutting away the thick vegetation and brushing aside the dead leaves.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
