paying no mind
Example Sentences
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As the young women marched, several Latino maintenance workers snaked a power hose across the Federal Building steps, paying no mind to the heavily-armed National Guard soldiers as they sprayed away graffiti.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
This board has been accused many times of being performative and paying no mind to their finances.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2021
Rookie cornerback DeAndre Baker is also paying no mind to the Giants’ team defensive statistics.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2019
“He just knocked the wind out of me,” Sexton said later, paying no mind to a tooth that had been loosened by another collision.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2018
I’m watching the long, fuzzy peel fold down into Miss Celia’s basin, paying no mind at all to the driveway.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
