dismissive
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Deutsche Bank analysts call the old adage “sell in May and go away” a myth, though their own calculations aren’t quite as dismissive of the approach.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Sir Philip said he would not describe No 10's attitude towards vetting as "dismissive".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
However, once inside, the staffer continued to be dismissive of them and the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Probation officer Julian Davies said Doughty became "very frustrated" when money repeatedly fell out of the machine and felt the warden was being dismissive.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In the same dismissive manner Holmes said, “Oh, he is a fellow Miss Cigrand met somewhere. I do not know anything about him except that he is a traveling man.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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