brushed
Example Sentences
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They brushed off her concerns, she said, citing Maisa’s good grades, verbal sophistication and empathy as evidence that she couldn’t be autistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Everything we thought has been brushed under the carpet and moved to one side, we are pretty much back to square one."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
As MarketWatch’s Joseph Adinolfi reports, the bull market has brushed aside some pretty major events on its six-year climb, including the worst-ever bond selloff and a war with Iran this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
One theory is that officers initially assumed it was just another episode and brushed it off.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
She brushed the back of her hand over her face.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
