How to Use ignore in a Sentence

ignore

verb
  • She tried to ignore him but he wouldn't leave her alone.
  • They ignored the warning signs.
  • I'll ignore that last remark.
  • If we continue to ignore these problems they will only get worse.
  • Shahn more or less ignored the hint.
    — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This deal sounds too good to ignore.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026
  • Watch them and ignore the trite plots.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • What emerged was hard to ignore.
    — Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
  • What wasn’t said is hard to ignore.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Do not ignore the pain and swelling.
    — Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • My mom was like, ‘Just ignore them.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
  • La Llorona’s tears can’t be ignored.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The supply is the part that is hard to ignore.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • The scope of the problem is hard to ignore.
    — Christine Muldoon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Go with what your heart is telling you this month, but don't ignore your mind.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Some leaf spot is normal and can be ignored.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • These are men who grew up with fathers who ignored menopause.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t pick one truth and ignore the other.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • These are not feelings to be ignored.
    — Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And if ignored, the scales can weaken and even kill your trees.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Over the last year, rising gas prices have been hard to ignore.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • This fail-safe can help, so don’t ignore a warning.
    — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • And so, for decades, the work was largely ignored.
    — Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Expect to be ignored, laughed at and turned away.
    — Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
  • There was no reason to ignore it or think a switch would get flipped.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • If there is a link, file or phone number in the text, ignore it.
    — Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022
  • If a film ignores the author and the core fans, there’s no chance.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • It wasn’t just ignored; it was dismissed.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Still, investor clout cannot be ignored.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

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