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Recent Examples of laugh off
The Woman in Shania Twain knows how to laugh off an onstage mishap.
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Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The expert earned the nickname Dr. Doom after his 2006 warning of a housing correction and oncoming recession, which was initially laughed off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Bush Hager asked her co-host, who laughed off the interrogation.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Hudson first laughs off the idea before hearing Chicken Man’s persuasive reasoning.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The expert earned the nickname Dr. Doom after his 2006 warning of a housing correction and oncoming recession, which was initially laughed off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Bush Hager asked her co-host, who laughed off the interrogation.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Hudson first laughs off the idea before hearing Chicken Man’s persuasive reasoning.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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In the future, treatments will be customized to an individual’s DNA, maximizing medication efficacy and minimizing side effects.Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Local dining supports area farmers and minimizes the distance your food travels.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ancelotti tried to play down the seriousness of the situation following a 3-2 win in Bergamo, yet the club then confirmed on Thursday that its number 9 has suffered an injury to his left thigh.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fresh from the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton has played down reports he is set to work with Warner Bros again on a reboot of its 1958 classic Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman which is in development at the studio.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
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Last week, before Branch joined those ranks, Riley shrugged off concerns about his receiver room.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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But she’s shrugged off the pressure around Trump’s nominees.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of the best-selling party supplies are discounted now, so hurry and grab them in time to celebrate!Cai Cramer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Gomez eventually found coverage through her auto insurer, Mercury General, that cost $184 annually, or only $20 more, after it was bundled with her auto insurance and discounted.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Their reasons vary: 37% feel undervalued, another 37% feel burned out and 40% cite low pay.Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Value investing seeks out companies that the current market appears to undervalue, growth investing attempts to identify companies that may flourish faster than the current market, and index investing is a neutral approach that tries to replicate a market index.Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Every so often, Richard Gere will show up to scream and belittle everyone during tense meetings in conference rooms.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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But these are two of the nation’s leading newspapers trying to curry favor with someone who spent his first term discounting, belittling and attacking media and, as his quote Thursday shows, plans to do so again if journalists cross him.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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In my humble opinion, deep, beautiful green is underrated every holiday season.Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2024
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Defensively, his ability to cover multiple positions is underrated.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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