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

Some investors shrug off the measure, arguing it isn’t very useful to compare the fixed return of a bond with the potentially unlimited upside of a company’s earnings growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Retired couple Christine and Cliff Hill shrug off the complaints of younger generations.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Markets often shrug off geopolitics, and U.S. economic indicators remain strong.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He stretched and ran a quick hand through his hair, as if to shrug off the foreboding.

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