put off

Example Sentences

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Restaurant traffic declined 1.9% last year as consumers pulled back on eating out, many put off by high prices, according to market-research firm Black Box Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's too expensive to go into a bar now, that's just the way it is," Deeney said, adding that he believed people would be put off going out for a drink.

From BBC

The day has finally come when we can no longer put off leaving.

From Literature

Both had offers on the table before this season but put off signing new deals.

From Los Angeles Times

Moreover, they suggest that power plants, put off by the spiraling prices, may temporarily switch to coal from gas.

From MarketWatch