Example Sentences

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The gains suggest investors were brushing off worries that valuations in the tech sector have become stretched and warnings about the timing and size of returns on huge AI investments.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Production managers didn’t seem to value experience and were brushing off his questions, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2021

One of her first nights in school, Roberts and a small group of classmates were brushing their teeth before bed.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2014

Earlier versions of this article incorrectly said in a caption that the children were brushing their teeth in an upstairs bathroom in the family’s home.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2011

He suddenly looked deeply sad, and he rubbed his hand over his face as if he were brushing away the memories.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo