dismissed

Example Sentences

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O’Scanlon dismissed predictions of a World Cup bonanza “because soccer sucks,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The show was "not cool" in the 1980s and 1990s and was dismissed as unappreciated kitsch in the West when eastern European countries joined, Jordan said.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

She had been misdiagnosed and dismissed for years, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Australian broadcaster 10 News reported in April that Kerr had agreed a move to Denver Summit but the striker quickly dismissed it on social media.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The charges against him had not been dismissed, and they hung over his head for months.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day