brushing
Example Sentences
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“I don’t go that deep,” he says, brushing it aside when asked whether there are certain questions he’s trying to answer about being human.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
You can also practise standing on one leg, for example while brushing your teeth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
After initially brushing off LLMs, DeepMind was developing its own chatbots.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Avoid brushing the cut edges, which can prevent the layers from rising freely.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
After I’d recovered my ability to move—and perform basic functions like brushing my teeth and changing into pajamas—I turned off my light and climbed into bed to report the latest development to Lorren.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
