shrugs of

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Shrugs of

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A gesture of indifference or uncertainty expressed through a slight raising and lowering of the shoulders.

Usage: He gave a shrug of indifference when asked about his plans for the weekend.

Example: "What do you think about the new movie?" she asked, but he only responded with a shrug of uncertainty.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To raise and lower one's shoulders in a gesture of indifference or uncertainty.

Usage: She shrugged off his comments about her appearance.

Example: He didn't really care about the outcome, so he just shrugged off the loss and moved on.

Part of Speech: Preposition

Sense: Used to indicate someone rejecting or ignoring something by raising their shoulders in indifference.

Usage: She dismissed the question with a shrug of her shoulders.

Example: The politician shrugged of accusations of corruption during the press conference.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Pertaining to the act or gesture of shrugging.

Usage: He had a shrug-worthy response to the inquiry.

Example: It was just another shrug-worthy performance by the team this season.