shake off

Example Sentences

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Boulter has been struggling to shake off an illness in recent days and, moving forward, she said her "number one priority" is returning to full fitness for the upcoming grass-court tournaments.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The BofA note came at the right time as the market begins to shake off its AI fears.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It doesn’t look like markets are ready to shake off Friday’s jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But, after a while, he noticed "frustrations start to creep in" and he struggled to shake off the feeling he was "a weaker version of myself".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“You don’t know the pressures I’m under. The federal police are on my back. They're not as simple to shake off as the ones here. Although they’ve gotten worse here, too.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed