Example Sentences

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In February, when asked by Time magazine about Musk’s controversial tenure in the U.S. government under President Donald Trump, Shotwell said her “best contribution” is ignoring the noise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Murphy later returned to the court orders question, saying that ignoring judges erodes democracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The train eventually filled up, with highly social creatures now sitting side by side for 30 to 45 minutes, completely ignoring each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Freedom is always a comfort,” Cecilia said, ignoring my request and thrusting a chocolate petit four into my hand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall