shrugged; shrugging
: to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty
: to lift or contract (the shoulders) especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty
Examples of shrug in a Sentence
Verb
I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.
He just shrugged his shoulders.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Experts who track the approach of new models throw their hands up and shrug when asked about Jaguar.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
The news on Monday that Special Counsel Jack Smith was dropping both of his federal cases against Trump merited little more than a shrug.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Voters shrugged and elected Trump anyway, and his allies say concerns about retribution were overblown.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Experts who track the approach of new models throw their hands up and shrug when asked about Jaguar.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
Noun
Augusta and her team thoughtfully mixed the patterns together with everything from the tablecloths, to the chair shrugs, to the fabric light fixtures.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
The news on Monday that Special Counsel Jack Smith was dropping both of his federal cases against Trump merited little more than a shrug.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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