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Shrugging | Shrugged

Shrugging meaning

present participle and gerund of shrug

Using Shrugging

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of shrug
  • In the example corpus, shrugging often appears in combinations such as: shrugging off, of shrugging, shrugging his.

Context around Shrugging

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shrugging

  • In this selection, "shrugging" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, friday, begin, conversations, off, indifference and joined stand out and add context to how "shrugging" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a person shrugging their shoulders and atlas from shrugging. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shrugging" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shrugging

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Some, shrugging, joined the line. (5 words)

He is touching his head, shrugging his shoulders and doing hand to mouth gestures. (14 words)

My mom protected these topics with her own implicit s ― shrugging, evasive language, silence. (14 words)

Regular, hum-drum PGA Tour events, on the other hand, were often viewed with the same kind of shrugging indifference you’d get from a sullen teenager who’d just been presented with a list of chores from a nagging parent. (41 words)

After nudging deep into their opponents’ territory, French delivered a perfectly-timed grubber into the path of Eckersley, who seized his moment on only his fourth appearance for the club, shrugging off Matty Ashton to touch down. (37 words)

Kip Eldridge has spent a few days out waving the Biden banner in this same spot, he said, shrugging off shouted abuse (catcalls, four-letter words and wild accusations of pedophilia) from Trump supporters driving past. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Gold prices held near one-month lows on Friday, shrugging off cooler-than-expected US inflation figures for last month, with bullion staying on course to wrap up its worst week in seven.

He thinks some of the more alarmist predictions are misplaced, and suggests the sector will begin shrugging off its woes from the middle of the year.

Regular, hum-drum PGA Tour events, on the other hand, were often viewed with the same kind of shrugging indifference you’d get from a sullen teenager who’d just been presented with a list of chores from a nagging parent.

Some, shrugging, joined the line.

Watching them create music in the moment was like watching old friends reunite to pick up unfinished conversations, shrugging off the years in between.

After nudging deep into their opponents’ territory, French delivered a perfectly-timed grubber into the path of Eckersley, who seized his moment on only his fourth appearance for the club, shrugging off Matty Ashton to touch down.

And Scheffler did what Scheffler does, almost shrugging his shoulders when asked what it means for his legacy.

Buzzard and RKJ trade shots from there, leading to headbutts from RKJ before a series of forearms from RKJ ended with him shrugging off a reverse ‘rana and hitting back with a superkick.

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He is touching his head, shrugging his shoulders and doing hand to mouth gestures.

I never really read the internet, so, I don't really care," said Zac, shrugging off the tittle-tattle.

It took just 18 minutes for Haaland to respond, shrugging off the attentions of Cucurella before dinking the ball over goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for the opening goal.

My mom protected these topics with her own implicit s ― shrugging, evasive language, silence.

Perhaps he says cuts could happen later in the year, but that won't be enough to keep Atlas from shrugging.

Superb in standing up Akanji and assisting opener, and tucked away penalty after shrugging off bad miss second half.

When situations seem to be stuck, instead of shrugging your shoulders and walking away you come up with bold, ambitious solutions.

A person shrugging their shoulders to indicate a lack of knowledge about a particular topic, or a lack of care about the result of a situation.

As of Friday night, Mr. Krebs was still employed, and still at his office, and shrugging it all off.

Kip Eldridge has spent a few days out waving the Biden banner in this same spot, he said, shrugging off shouted abuse (catcalls, four-letter words and wild accusations of pedophilia) from Trump supporters driving past.

Right now the virus is spreading like wildfire and we're basically shrugging our shoulders and acting like everything is normal.

Shrugging a zebra print leather jacket over her shoulders, Rita layered a collection of gold and silver necklaces atop of the plaid top, which featured green striped design underneath the bust.

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Common combinations with shrugging

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shrugging" in a sentence?
An example: "Gold prices held near one-month lows on Friday, shrugging off cooler-than-expected US inflation figures for last month, with bullion staying on course to wrap up its worst week in seven." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shrugging" from authentic English texts.
What does "shrugging" mean?
Shrugging means: present participle and gerund of shrug
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