pay no attention

Example Sentences

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After Musk said Ryanair risked losing customers to other airlines that offer internet service, O’Leary told Ireland’s Newstalk that people should pay no attention to Musk and that he’s a “very wealthy” idiot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Players who only focus on an opponent and pay no attention to challenging for the ball and have a material impact, should be penalised.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

County council races that very often people pay no attention to, or don’t vote in, or don’t vote in the primary, right?

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2023

But in wet years like this one, all that rain and melted snow still need a place to go, and they pay no attention to human development.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

We pay no attention to any of this, because Stephen is teaching me to see in the dark, as commandos do.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood