put off

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Other enthusiasts are also not put off, and with the 82-year-old as my guide, I attempted to discover just how much further down the longevity rabbit hole a person could go.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

That didn’t put off Louis, who rented Daniel a high-rise apartment on Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But progress has been slowed by lower than anticipated demand, with many consumers put off by higher upfront costs and still patchy charging infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

SpaceX has put off a mission to Mars planned for this year, shifting its focus to a long-promised lunar voyage for NASA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

She knew she'd put off marriage for long enough, and she'd been told her future husband was a really nice guy.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi