be put off by

Example Sentences

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Go to your doctor and explain your symptoms and don't be put off by acid reflux or anything like that.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

They might not be put off by higher oil prices, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Dodson, who also works as a real estate agent, said she thinks some people may be put off by the town’s cheek-by-jowl houses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Do not be put off by the high yield this recipe delivers.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

Usually I'd be put off by a friend of Ollie's presuming to know anything about Bas, but Willem's face is too earnest not to like.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse