sneeze at

VERB

disregard

Synonyms

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take lightly take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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Designing a study to measure the physical properties of mucus, however, is nothing to sneeze at.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

A second-round pick is nothing to sneeze at for a player on an expiring contract.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The numbers say he’s winning—5 million YouTube subscribers is nothing to sneeze at.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2023

This is the world we now live in, and it's why the warnings behind the Doomsday Clock are nothing to sneeze at.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

Three dollars was nothing to sneeze at, but I shrank from the offer.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu