dispel
Example Sentences
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The statement, delivered by a voice-over announcer on state television, did little to dispel rumors about the leader’s physical health.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
What’s Next: Workday’s earnings results were overshadowed by poor guidance and a disappointing year-end backlog of subscriptions, a combination that won’t dispel the negative sentiment around business software.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Nanos has tried to dispel concerns that investigators are hitting nothing but dead ends, telling NBC News that “as long as we have the ability to chase a lead, it’s not cold.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Dr Sauvage said the most important approach was to speak directly to families and "dispel any concerns they have about side effects or problems with the vaccine, which is safe".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
He made the ward-against-evil symbol, the same one he’d used to dispel his mother’s ghost, and pushed at the sky.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.