pooh-pooh
Example Sentences
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I’m sure there’s a way to pooh-pooh Tuesday’s outburst by pointing out the expansion of the cup from 32 to 48 teams and arguing the competition is diluted and the stars are feasting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
It also doesn’t surprise me that you pooh-pooh Newsom’s prospects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
One might pooh-pooh the rise of the nine-figure donor and say it doesn’t matter.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2025
When Utah announced its score drops, a top education official there didn’t pooh-pooh them.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
My grandfather is stunned into a momentary silence, then says, “Einstein published a long time ago, too. Are you gonna pooh-pooh him?”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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