shrug off

Example Sentences

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This helps explain why he can’t disregard her criticism the way any normal person might shrug off slights from someone they don’t respect.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Elsewhere, Coinbase appeared to shrug off news Tuesday that New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the company for illegal gambling operations on its prediction market platforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He added a critical caveat, however, by noting how five years of above-target inflation made it harder to assume the public would simply shrug off another round of rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The stock market has tended to shrug off other military eruptions over the following years, even when share prices fell sharply upon the outbreak of hostilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

She could not believe how easy it had been to deny who they were, to shrug off being Igbo.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie