put off

Example Sentences

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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

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

The former shadow secretary of state for health and social care said he had put off a routine health check from his GP.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

As the disaster unfolded, many families frantically tried to find their pets, or put off evacuating because they didn’t want to leave them behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Stewing over my culpability, I put off calling Andy Harris’s partner, Fiona McPherson, and Rob Hall’s wife, Jan Arnold, for such a long time that they finally phoned me from New Zealand.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer