shake off

Example Sentences

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But it struggled to shake off a sense of fragility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The BofA note came at the right time as the market begins to shake off its AI fears.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But if Arsenal shake off the pressure and the mental tiredness that seems to be making it harder, they could feel they have nothing to lose by then.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He also clarified that pitchers can still shake off the sign if they don’t feel confident in the pitch that was called.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I was trying to shake off the dark feeling that the morning's events had conjured when the officers brought Walter into the courtroom.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson