pooh-pooh
Example Sentences
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Try as the studios might to pooh-pooh the possibility of artificial intelligence taking over work formerly done by writers and actors, their own high-level AI-related job postings give them away.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023
While some people may pooh-pooh such products, items such as bottarga or even baccala are genuinely cherished in fine dining and Italian-American circles, respectively.
From Salon • May 12, 2023
While it is easy to pooh-pooh the most dire forecasts that have the market losing half to two-thirds of its value, consider that it’s already taken a big step down.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
“I used to pooh-pooh all that anxiety stuff and think you can get through this. And then I went through the divorce.”
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
He raised his eyebrows as if to pooh-pooh it.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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