He shrugs his shoulders, turns round and goes away.
The proprietor is very indifferent, and shrugs his shoulders in an amiable manner.
He shrugs his shoulders, raises his hands, and, with a sidewise shake of the head, and a look which says, How can you be so faithless?
My gardener again shrugs his shoulders, with a slight smile, as much as to say, It could not be otherwise, and is evidently delighted to have me enjoy his fruit.
The French sportsman shrugs his shoulders, too, at the stag hunt of old England.
Where Madame la Princesse has ordered a dozen gowns, la petite Fleurette orders a score, and when she goes Monsieur accompanies her also to the door, but as he turns he shrugs his shoulders.
The two stand motionless, looking at each other, then DE LEVIS shrugs his shoulders and walks out.
Mrs. Bethune shrugs her shoulders, and a little low laugh escapes her.
There was a great noise, at any rate," says Lensky, and shrugs his shoulders.
Baerenburg shrugs his shoulders with an approving expression, and replies: "That I have never seen a pair of smaller feet, that is all.
He shrugs his shoulders, laughs, and goes on whittling.
DAN smiles and shrugs his shoulders regretfully at him, and goes out through the front door.
He shrugs his shoulders again and puts on such a comical face that it's no wonder the girls giggled.
Mr. Pepper he looks at me a minute in that calm way of his, and then he shrugs his shoulders.
Miss Vee leans over and passes along some remark to him, and he shrugs his shoulders and says something that makes 'em both laugh.
THE INCA [lifts his eyebrows pityingly; shrugs his shoulders; then, with indulgent paternal contempt].
The Manager shrugs his shoulders resignedly; makes a deep bow to the Princess; goes to the door; wafts a kiss surreptitiously to Ermyntrude; and goes out.
The fatigue man shrugs his shoulders, and hurls at Paradis a look of unspeakable scorn--"Now you're beginning!
He shrugs his shoulders, and looks at me same as if I was dirt.
The group recovers itself and shrugs its shoulders.
He stares at them, shrugshis shoulders, and passes on.
She looks at Taylor, smiles, and shrugsher shoulders.
If it was a saxpence [Samuel James shrugs his shoulders.
This was said in French, which Rod alone of the three boys could fully understand, but Josh guessed the tenor of the remarks from the shrugs accompanying them.
In fact, Rod was inclined to suspect him of being of French origin, for when speaking he had all the shrugsand grimaces which so often mark the natives of France, especially when excited, and making explanations.
The stern pair behold these marvels unmoved; hair-trigger Overton merely shrugs his shoulders, while the General's lip curls contemptuously.
Mr. Snivel shrugs his shoulders, bids George good night, and takes his departure.
Mr. Glentworthy shrugs his shoulders, and commences whistling a tune.
Brother Spyke shrugs his shoulders, adding, "No respectable person here ever thinks of going into such a place; the people there are so corrupt.
The detective shrugs his shoulders, and having thanked the woman, withdraws into the passage, to the end of which he cautiously picks his way, and knocks at a distained door that fronts him.
Mine host of the Trumpeter's Arms shrugs his shoulders and says, "She can't come in here.
The marquis shrugs his shoulders and knocks more loudly than ever at his wife's door.
General Beau's shrugs and shakes over it are delicious.
Whatever happens, he either shrugs his shoulders, or arches his eyebrows, or says "Ah!
Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station-master.
He shrugs his shoulders and looks helplessly towards his arms.
Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and walks away from the invalid.
Every day Regimbart seated himself in the chimney corner, in his armchair, got hold of the National, and kept possession of it, expressing his thoughts by exclamations or by shrugs of the shoulders.
He shrugs his shoulders with fastidious disgust and turns his back upon them.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shrugs" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
