tossed aside

Example Sentences

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And even sadder to see globalization tossed aside like last year’s toy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The viewer’s in for an unexpected twist, too, seeing as all of these characters but Rachel will soon be afterthoughts, tossed aside to maintain a constant laser focus on Marty’s hijinks.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

He said it was another example of social care "being given too little attention, being ignored, being tossed aside".

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Or so it seems — it’s only the halfway mark — as we ping-pong between screenings of revered directors leaping off the deep end, their former penchants for verisimilitude tossed aside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2024

He tossed aside his oar, yawned until his ravioli-and-string-bean breath hit Ms. Treadwell.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia