dismissive
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Doctors can be dismissive of the information gleaned from an Apple Watch, and putting that data into electronic medical records is cumbersome when it is possible.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 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
This backed up the account of his successor, Sir Olly Robbins, that there was "pressure" from Downing Street to complete vetting quickly and that No 10 had been "dismissive" about the process.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The complainants alleged emails sent by Whitford were "dismissive, personalised and/or confrontational", did not address their concerns about the legality, safety and impact, and left them feeling "belittled and/or intimidated".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
It felt typical of the dismissive behavior some officers with college degrees had toward enlisted men like him.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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