fobbed off
Example Sentences
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He said he felt "fobbed off" when he complained to the cruise director.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some feel "fobbed off" that concerns over side effects are not taken seriously and are also fed up of bearing the "contraceptive burden", says Hall.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
When the nurses raised their concerns, they "genuinely felt they were not being taken seriously" and were "being in essence fobbed off by senior management and seen as trouble-makers", the panel said.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
"I have to do the chasing, they never ring me, I've explained my situation, I'm really struggling and I just get fobbed off," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
If you wanted a cream bun and got fobbed off with a scone!
From Nocturne by Frank Swinnerton
