"Shrug" Example Sentences
1. He shrugged and walked away.
2. I asked her why she was upset but she just shrugged.
3. The teacher shrugged when I asked her for an extension on the assignment.
4. I shrugged off his rude comment.
5. She shrugged her shoulders helplessly.
6. I shrugged in response to his question.
7. He merely shrugged when asked for an apology.
8. I suggested we go out for dinner but he just shrugged indifferently.
9. The boy shrugged his shoulders to signal that he did not know the answer.
10. I asked her to repeat what she said but she only shrugged and did not answer.
11. The mechanic shrugged his shoulders indicating that he did not know what was wrong with the car.
12. All I got was a nonchalant shrug when I told him my birthday plans.
13. He shrugged at my attempts to cheer him up.
14. I shrugged off her rude remarks and walked away.
15. They just shrugged at the criticism.
16. She shrugged her shoulder to adjust her bag.
17. The politician shrugged off accusations of wrongdoing.
18. I shrugged at her attempts to make small talk.
19. He just shrugged and moved on when faced with disappointment.
20. My friend shrugged when I asked if he wanted to come to the party with me.
21. I shrugged off his apology, not willing to forgive him so easily.
22. He merely shrugged in response to my question.
23. After explaining the situation, all she did was shrug helplessly.
24. The athletes shrugged off fatigue and injuries to finish the race.
25. I shrugged at the accusation, refusing to engage.
26. She just shrugged and walked away when confronted about the problem.
27. I gave an indifferent shrug when asked about my plans for the weekend.
28. They just shrugged off the compliment, seemingly uncomfortable with praise.
29. She simply shrugged in response to the question, giving nothing away.
30. He just shrugged and turned away when accused of wrongdoing.
31. I shrugged when asked for my opinion on the matter.
32. All she did was shrug indifferently when I complimented her.
33. I gave a noncommittal shrug in response to the question.
34. He merely shrugged at my attempts to offer sympathy.
35. She shrugged her shoulder to adjust the strap of her dress.
36. My question was met with an indifferent shrug.
37. I shrugged in response to his question, unwilling to reveal my intention.
38. They just shrugged at the news, seemingly unsurprised.
39. The journalist merely shrugged when asked for comment.
40. She shrugged helplessly when asked how she would solve the problem.
41. I shrugged off his insults, refusing to be baited into an argument.
42. She gave an indifferent shrug in response to the compliment.
43. The athletes shrugged off minor injuries to compete in the event.
44. I shrugged at her attempts to apologize, holding onto my anger.
45. All he did was shrug when faced with the difficult decision.
46. I shrugged indifferently at the offer, having no interest.
47. She shrugged her shoulders in a gesture of helplessness.
48. He merely shrugged at my attempts to apologise.
49. All I got in response was a noncommittal shrug.
50. He shrugged indifferently at the criticism.
51. She just shrugged and walked away when confronted.
52. I shrugged indifferently at the accusation.
53. They just shrugged off the unexpected setback, refusing to be discouraged.
54. He merely shrugged when questioned about his whereabouts.
55. I shrugged indifferently at her suggestion.
56. The athlete shrugged off fatigue to finish the race.
57. He shrugged in response to the question, unwilling to give an answer.
58. I shrugged at his attempts to cheer me up.
59. She merely shrugged her shoulders in response.
60. I shrugged indifferently when asked what I wanted for my birthday.
Common Phases
shrug one's shoulders
The worker
shrugged his shoulders to indicate he did not know the answer.
shrug indifferently/nonchalantly/helplessly
The boy
shrugged indifferently at his mother's scolding.
She
shrugged nonchalantly when asked about her plans for the weekend.
He just
shrugged helplessly when asked how to fix the problem.
shrug off
I
shrugged off her rude comments.
The politician
shrugged off accusations of wrongdoing.
give a
shrug
She just gave a
shrug when asked for her opinion.
merely/just
shrug
He merely
shrugged when asked for an explanation.
All he did was just
shrug at my suggestion.
shrug in response (to something)
I
shrugged in response to her question.
He just
shrugged in response to the criticism.
a
shrug/an indifferent
shrug/a noncommittal
shrug
All I got was a
shrug when I asked her opinion.
She gave an indifferent
shrug when questioned further.
An noncommittal
shrug was all I received in response.
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