pooh-pooh
Example Sentences
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I think we all pooh-pooh broadcast these days, but I am the showrunner I am because of broadcast, without a doubt.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
When we pooh-pooh the subjective, the love of the fans, we are giving power to people that already have it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023
While it is easy to pooh-pooh the most dire forecasts that have the market losing half to two-thirds of its value, consider that it’s already taken a big step down.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
On the other, your colleagues pooh-pooh you as pessimistic or even neurotic.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2021
Initially, President Eisenhower tried to pooh-pooh the Russians’ “small ball in the air” as an insignificant achievement, but the American people would have none of it.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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