brushed

Example Sentences

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Mosley said Palantir software was delivering value for money and brushed off fears around data security, saying "we have no interest in patient data in the UK".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

At first glance, I brushed “Hag” off as just another bad-but-enjoyable film.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Even Vance's past criticism of Trump -- once a potential liability -- was brushed aside.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Zoufonoun had brushed aside Suleyman’s talk about AI governance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“It has to be someplace where no one will see or hear”—I brushed the pixies out of my eyes—“and where there are as few pixies as possible.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff