brushes off
Example Sentences
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As to Reform's call for Reed to resign, a government source brushes off the suggestion: "We're not Manchester United", they say.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
And she brushes off those who charge she has ceded sovereignty to the Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Although this second season has its share of "Rogue One" cameos, including the return of Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera, it mostly brushes off the franchise’s tendency to sentimentalize.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025
Balch, who brushes off hiring two of the game’s best race callers as just part of the job, could not compliment Denman enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
Mustafa brushes off her protests and asks a man for “theen anar juice.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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