brushes off
Example Sentences
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But Pyrtsu -- who said he did not bring a first aid kit -- brushes off the idea of a strike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
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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