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Recent Examples of laugh off
The director makes even that overused modern horror trope, the jump scare, truly shocking, not just something to be instantly laughed off.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
There’s no real way to adapt all that without getting laughed off the screen, so Ortiz and Flannery opt for more naturalistic dialogue.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
There’s no real way to adapt all that without getting laughed off the screen, so Ortiz and Flannery opt for more naturalistic dialogue.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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Why did so many economists and policymakers minimize the potential devastation that free trade with China would wreak on many Americans?—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety.—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to reporters after meeting with Mr. Rubio, however, Mr. Mulino repeatedly played down the risk that Mr. Trump might seize the canal, by force or otherwise.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alvarez latched onto a long ball forward by Griezmann, shrugged off a much bigger defender in Jonathan Tah, and then evaded another, Alejandro Grimaldo, to steer a low shot into the net.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher overnight, tracking gains on Wall Street Wednesday as investors shrugged off a week of trade turbulence.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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Oprah’s Favorite Slippers Are on Sale for Their Lowest Price Ever Amazon’s early Presidents Day deals are already rolling in, and thousands of home, kitchen, fashion, and beauty essentials are already discounted.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Frontier Airlines recently discounted four million tickets to as low as $19 as part of a new fare sale.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Last year, the National Pension Service, formerly the biggest shareholder in Samsung C&T, filed a lawsuit against Lee, seeking damages from the merger that allegedly undervalued the key unit.—
Reuters,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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So why is his extraordinary work so badly undervalued at auction?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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George Papadopoulos Though President Trump once belittled him, Trump pardoned his former campaign aide on Dec. 22, 2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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By saying phrases like this, an emotionally immature person is dismissing the other person’s concerns and opinions, and belittling their reaction. 9.—
Kathy and Ross Petras, Contributors,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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And don't underrate how perfectly this first film captures something about Spider-Man's central tragedy.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Aside from stats, what makes Hughes so underrated on the market here is his leadership qualities persevering through insidious negativity that's impacted the locker room.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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