laugh off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The other 2% she has learned to laugh off or cope with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
French driver Isack Hadjar remained coy on Thursday when he sought to laugh off rumours he is set to join Red Bull next year, instead confirming he knows he will be remaining in Formula One.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
"Farage is no longer someone we can just laugh off," a former Conservative cabinet minister told me.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
He can laugh off a few protesters, but if consumers launch a sustained boycott, both Musk and his car company could find themselves in dire straits.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
Toby tried to laugh off the question, the concern.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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