put off

Example Sentences

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This means more shoppers are looking for ways to save on purchases — and presents — they cannot put off.

From Los Angeles Times

He and others predicted many people will put off routine medical care, worsening their health.

From Los Angeles Times

Atlanta joins a growing number of cities testing publicly funded options for affordable fresh food, in areas where businesses are put off by the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the longer you put off a decision on senior housing, the more likely that decision will end up being made by your adult children and not you.

From MarketWatch

Its shoppers have been put off by its relatively high prices compared with competitors like Walmart or online upstarts such as Temu and Shein, a dynamic that has been hard to overcome as inflation rises.

From The Wall Street Journal