tune out
Example Sentences
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Vance will have to tune out the chatter back in Washington to deliver in negotiations with Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I am not sure Beto is a long-term solution for Everton's goalscoring issues, but manager David Moyes is getting a tune out of him at the moment.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
Today most American households have two working parents, so once they’re home there’s plenty to do and little opportunity to tune out the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Imam Malik asks someone to dim the lights, and he shows us a few slides with charts and graphs of budgets, which I tune out.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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