Shrug
Shrug /ʃrʌg/ (noun & verb)
to raise and lower your shoulders to show that you don’t care about something, ignore, treat lightly, make light of, overlook, disregard, pay no attention to, sign, gesticulation:
Shrug in context
Although many attempts were made to make my neighbor aware of his disturbance to local residents, he simply shrugged his shoulders stubbornly. It seems you are careless of my problems in that (inasmuch as) you almost always shrug your shoulders and show your inattention.
Despite the heated discussion around him, John remained calm and simply shrugged. His nonchalant gesture indicated that he was indifferent to the escalating argument. He believed that stressing over things beyond his control was pointless. As his colleagues continued to debate, John’s shrug spoke volumes about his laid-back attitude and ability to maintain perspective in tense situations.
