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dismissive

[dis-mis-iv] / dɪsˈmɪs ɪv /




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SpaceX is in a similar situation, although investors aren’t as dismissive of its main revenue engine: the connectivity business.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After it, he framed Israel and Iran in a similarly dismissive light, saying each had had "their fun" and now it was time for the talks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I firmly believe that kind of dismissive contempt is misguided.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

But Rollins remained dismissive of the band, telling the New York Times decades later that he regarded the Stones’ music as a flimsy simulacra of work by Black artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

According to linguistic legend, it drew a dismissive review entitled “Leave Leave Your Language Alone Alone.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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