Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugging
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The residents of Leith, North Dakota, did this by creating a website informing people about what was happening in their community.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once vocal team members become passive observers, nodding along without adding meaningful input.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Across the state, many different styles of pavement art are affected – not just rainbows, but also designs nodding to racial equality, police, and a university.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Baghdad, it must be said, is flourishing now.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Researchers found that self-love significantly predicts flourishing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Without active practice relating in new ways to one another, team members’ mere understanding of each others’ preferences and leanings is rarely effective.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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By signing at this juncture, his contract is not guaranteed.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since leaving the Senate in 2021, Gardner has remained active in public policy and industry advocacy, advising organizations across sectors including clean energy, healthcare and aerospace.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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What to Know On Tuesday afternoon, the NWS office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement for more than 100 miles of lakeshore along Michigan's western coast, advising people to stay out of the water and off of piers.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Shrugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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