shrug
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“My view is that technology should support a good story and add to it. Technology for technology’s sake?” he said with a shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Allman, for his part, was quick to shrug off the backlash, noting that it is only natural for his wife’s fans to seek out someone or something to blame for her exit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Home builders and developers are responding mostly with a shrug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“I think the general investor reaction is sort of a shrug when they see a new regulatory risk,” Walmsley added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
I shrug my shoulders a tiny bit—I have no idea.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
He sends warships to distant waters—the intended object of the message shrugs.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Mr. Platner claims he’s changed and shrugs off his past comments: “I made dumb jokes and picked fights.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
When asked if the film made him consider his own legacy as an artist, he shrugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
I’m not saying unleash AI on your taxes and hope the IRS shrugs.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
He looks in alarm at the closed door and then shrugs.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
He shrugged off Argentina's obvious attempts to intimidate him as he regularly came into close contact with Nicolas Tagliafico in particular.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The two main pillars of the economy — consumer spending and business investment — appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
When we talked about dancing in post-war Europe, Monson de Kansky simply shrugged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Huang, in his usual leather jacket even in sweltering Seoul heat, shrugged off the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Months. I was going to try it again at my graduation party, but…” I trailed off and shrugged.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The hotel expansion arrives as many travelers are shrugging off the costs of rising room rates and higher airfares, continuing to pay eye-popping room rates for exclusive accommodations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“The gesture of the comedian shrugging his shoulders and being like, ‘I don’t know, folks,’ that’s what performing has always kind of felt like to me,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
It’s just a huge amount of money, and everybody’s sort of shrugging their shoulders.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
For Microsoft, crossing this milestone could indicate that the stock is shrugging off AI fears.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
I grin at him, popping the balloon loudly, and shrugging sheepishly in explanation.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
