tossed off
Example Sentences
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Judge Rakoff tossed off some instruction on how the standard for defamation is proven in the United States, then gave way to opening statements.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2025
Walz's best set came before the convention, on Aug. 6, when he tossed off a killer jab at Vance's expense.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024
Nothing in “Bad Habit,” from the trembling reach of his high notes to the very particular thwack of a snare drum, is tossed off.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2022
An argument with his basketball coach got him tossed off the team, the drama teacher asked if he needed something to do, and he found himself in a stage production of “Sunday in New York.”
From New York Times • May 26, 2022
Sleep eluded me that weekend, and by that Sunday night, long after everyone went to bed, I lay on my cot, sluggish and jumpy, with my covers tossed off.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
