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

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

Prices have been steadily rising, making paying for basic necessities a challenge, with anything but immediate needs put off.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Well,” said the peregrine at last, “the initiation will have to be put off till tomorrow.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White