shrug

Example Sentences

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The rally on Wednesday came after the memory-chip maker’s Chief Financial Officer Mark Murphy shrugged off concerns about fierce competition in the high-bandwidth memory chip space.

From Barron's

The woman shrugs like she really is sorry.

From Literature

After inspecting the cut on her son's forehead, however, Jiller simply smiled and shrugged.

From Literature

She shrugged and shoved the phone into her pocket.

From Literature

I shrugged, like it was such a not-big-deal I could hardly recall.

From Literature