dismissive
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The panel also said Smith's tone and language towards Burgess was "dismissive in nature", while Comotto was "antagonistic".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“In fact, they were dismissive of efforts of others to help them win.”
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
The dismissive attitude toward “flyover country,” perfectly caricatured in Saul Steinberg’s famous 1976 New Yorker cover in which the map of America is reduced to Manhattan and the West Coast, is personal to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Graham later was dismissive of those attacks, Holder said, adding that he was unapologetic about his association with Trump and often laughed at the crowds gathered outside to protest him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
You may feel perfectly satisfied with your pages as they stand, or our reservations may fill you with dismissive anger, or such despair you never want to look at the thing again.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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