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
French industry was mostly able to shrug off the impact of U.S. tariffs in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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
Read: Nvidia’s blowout earnings guidance is met with a shrug.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Stalin often managed to shrug off the blame for his actions onto his subordinates or the Communist Party itself.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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