dismissive
Example Sentences
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Jack is so blustery, so loudly and quickly dismissive of Priya’s good ideas, that the phrase “doth protest too much” springs to mind.
From Los Angeles Times
Manager Dave Roberts this week described the dynamic with the Japanese players as “very delicate,” and said neither he nor the organization “want to be dismissive of what it means to them representing their country.”
From Los Angeles Times
The high-profile AI investor, who has been dismissive of bubble talk, has been busy topping up tech holdings and buying the crypto dip, through various funds.
From Barron's
The high-profile AI investor, who has been dismissive of bubble talk, has been busy topping up tech holdings and buying the crypto dip, through various funds.
From Barron's
The proposed revisions included a change of name for the main character, sometimes called “Aunt Phoenix” by a dismissive nurse, to “Mrs. Jackson.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
