shrug

Example Sentences

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“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He added a critical caveat, however, by noting how five years of above-target inflation made it harder to assume the public would simply shrug off another round of rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

They bring a shrug, then an eye cast toward the next record high.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

It's not like Rangers folk will shrug in defeat - it's not exactly their style - but Celtic fans are an angrier and more frustrated crew right now.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The older woman lifted her bony shoulders in a shrug.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce