pay no attention

Example Sentences

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But if you’re the type of investor who looks for things to regret, pay no attention to the rest of the world’s stock markets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

After Musk said Ryanair risked losing customers to other airlines that offer internet service, O’Leary told Ireland’s Newstalk that people should pay no attention to Musk and that he’s a “very wealthy” idiot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

In order for democracy to work, we have been told, it is our function to pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

“It’s not about me, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

I was surprised by the way the sharks swam at a slow pace and how they seemed to pay no attention to her at all.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen