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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Leonora shrugged her shoulders.
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But plenty of films have arrived at TIFF with impressive pedigree only to be met with a shrug by audiences.
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Verb
However, Anne just shrugs in bewilderment.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Leonora shrugged her shoulders.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Last year, his Jubilee Media debate video went mega-viral in part because of its cinematic value: Kirk delivered explosive opinions with a twinkle and a shrug, absorbing the repulsion of his opponents without dropping his upright posture and cheery grin.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
But plenty of films have arrived at TIFF with impressive pedigree only to be met with a shrug by audiences.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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