Informal Gestures

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noun a gesture involving the raising of one's shoulders, often expressing uncertainty or indifference

  • She gave a nonchalant shrug when asked about the company's financial performance.
  • I don't know where to eat tonight, so I'll just shrug and let someone else decide.
  • When he was caught cheating on the test, he just shrugged it off like it was no big deal.
  • The politician's response to the scandal was to shrug and act like it was business as usual.