shrug

Example Sentences

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Up until those moments, Scotland were in mortal danger of being sent on their way with a collective shrug from the Tartan Army, a goodbye and good riddance message as they prepared for departure.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

After a period when oil prices—and therefore other assets—would respond to Trump’s every utterance, now the reaction is largely a shrug.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Nancy Marzouk felt she didn’t get the respect she deserved as a sales executive in previous jobs, and she didn’t shrug it off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“I guess that’s one way to describe me,” Ashley said with a shrug.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix