pooh-pooh
Example Sentences
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It also doesn’t surprise me that you pooh-pooh Newsom’s prospects.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
One might pooh-pooh the rise of the nine-figure donor and say it doesn’t matter.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2025
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
Initially, President Eisenhower tried to pooh-pooh the Russians’ “small ball in the air” as an insignificant achievement, but the American people would have none of it.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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