as in dismissals
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off
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Noun
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At the same time, China’s appetite for conflict has likely been dampened by struggles to support its slowing domestic economy, as well as a string of dismissals in the top echelons of its own military.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The same dismissals and insults.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Gnecco said getting rejections from potential partners and having a business concept that everyone may not understand doesn’t make life as a company executive easy.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Despite the rejections, their shorts eventually got recognition, which led to bigger gigs.—
William Earl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The season’s three biggest acting snubs got to introduce their casting directors during this segment, which was a nice way to give them flowers for strong performances.—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just about any set of nominations, let alone wins, comes with articles citing surprises and snubs.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Brush-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush-offs. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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