shrug off

Example Sentences

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Even with the U.S.’s domestic supplies of energy, it can’t shrug off higher oil prices forever.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Retired couple Christine and Cliff Hill shrug off the complaints of younger generations.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The stock market has tended to shrug off other military eruptions over the following years, even when share prices fell sharply upon the outbreak of hostilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

I shrug again, hoping it’ll shrug off his interest.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam