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Example Sentences

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These same strategists also brushed off concerns about lofty AI valuations and the possibility of a tech bubble, viewing these as temporary volatility rather than a fundamental threat to the broader stock market.

From MarketWatch

Even as a four-year-old, Leighton would have periods of "deep depression" but his parents' concerns were brushed off by social workers, Mina says.

From BBC

While Wall Street has brushed off the potential impact, Nowak believes this unit holds the biggest upside — potentially driving the stock up to $1,000.

From MarketWatch

I feel like I brushed over the whole “my grandma has Alzheimer’s” thing —and it’s something I need to go into.

From Literature

She fretted that her husband was hurting and hadn’t eaten that day, but Wardlaw brushed her concerns aside.

From Los Angeles Times