ignore it

Example Sentences

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The boneheaded prediction is a sports hack’s loyal companion, and the reliable move is to ignore it, carry on, hope we all get mad about some other nonsense and forget it happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"I sort of shrugged it off and tried to ignore it the next day," he told BBC Scotland.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

You could act on that profitably or just ignore it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Instead, he stopped and thought about what he was seeing. That moment, choosing to investigate rather than ignore it, is where discovery happens."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Things have been pricklier with Edna since she got in trouble, but I’m trying my best to ignore it and move on.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina