verb
definition
To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
example
I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.
Examples of shrugged in a Sentence
Felipa shrugged a shoulder elegantly.
She shrugged and then walked away.
Carmen shrugged again, plunging her hands into the warm dishwater.
Carmen shrugged, not knowing what to say.
She shrugged, her face growing warm.
She just shrugged again, as if it wasn't her concern.
Finally he shrugged again.
Molly shrugged her shoulders, as if she were being scolded.
She shrugged and went back for an armload of wood.
Señor Medena glanced at Felipa and shrugged again.
He ignored the irritated Watcher and shrugged deeper into his blanket.
She shrugged with as much elegance as she could muster, and eyed him with deliberate interest.
She shivered and shrugged the sense away.
Prince Andrew only shrugged his shoulders at Pierre's childish words.
She shrugged and handed him her canteen, accepting the full one he offered.
Prince Andrew shrugged his shoulders and frowned, as lovers of music do when they hear a false note.
He shrugged, returning his attention to the coffee in his cup.
He shrugged again without looking up.
She shrugged and went to her room.
His expression softened and he shrugged, "A security guard doesn't simply sit in the guard house and watch the cars go through the gate, you know."
He shrugged nonchalantly, but his gaze rested on her thoughtfully for a few moments before he finished his meal.
Apparently finding what he was looking for, he finally shrugged.
He shrugged, but didn't respond.
He shrugged, his tone becoming stern.
She appeared pensive and shrugged.
Paul Dawkins just shrugged.
She shrugged them and glanced back the way she came.
Darkyn shrugged at last and relaxed.
He sobered and shrugged.
He shrugged, his eyes still twinkling.
When Carmen continued to watch her, she shrugged.
She glanced at Jonathan and shrugged.
He shrugged, but made no attempt to write anything down.
His gaze ran over her face again and then he shrugged.
Carmen looked at him and shrugged.
Wynn studied him for a moment then shrugged.
He shrugged, not nearly as concerned with her life or death as she was.
He shrugged as she ignored his hello smile.
She pushed the light away and shrugged, pulling her arm free.
Dean shrugged and reached for a jar of peanut butter just as Fred joined the couple.
Carmen shrugged, her face growing warm.
Giddon shrugged, that intense topaz gaze shifting to his feet.
Tammy shrugged her tiny shoulders, the large blue eyes imploring her not to pry.
When Yancey's attention diverted to his mother, she simply shrugged.
Chris glanced at Donna, and shrugged.
He noted her rising color and shrugged.
When she reminded him that he was going over the thousand-dollar figure he had thrown out, he merely shrugged.
He was watching her intently so she shrugged.
She simply shrugged and left.
I didn't want to come right out and say Betsy was frightened to stay alone so I just shrugged.