careless shrug
Frequency: 5.84.5 per million words
a shrug showing a lack of attention or concern
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Examples (10)
- He responded with a careless shrug, indicating he didn't know or didn't care.
- When asked about the project's delay, she offered only a careless shrug.
- The politician's careless shrug when questioned about the scandal angered many.
- He gave a careless shrug and walked away, leaving the problem unresolved.
- Her careless shrug suggested a profound lack of concern for the consequences.
- Despite the serious implications, he met the news with a careless shrug.
- The judge interpreted the defendant's careless shrug as a sign of disrespect.
- She dismissed the criticism with a careless shrug.
- His careless shrug at the mention of his responsibilities was telling.
- The careless shrug was his only response to the urgent plea for help.