put off

Example Sentences

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People can only put off home repairs for so long, UBS analysts said in a recent note.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

He put off going to the doctor for about six weeks but as soon as the GP saw him he was told it was likely to be cancer.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Alito attended Princeton during the Vietnam War and was put off “by very privileged people behaving irresponsibly,” as he later described his classmates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Buyout firms for decades were put off by rules against nonlawyers’ controlling legal practices and other logistical barriers to investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He was taking a wandering course with many turns and doublings, to put off any pursuit.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien