dismissive
Example Sentences
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Iran hasn’t directly acknowledged any negotiations and has been dismissive of Trump’s claims.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
In fact, offering a silver lining can feel dismissive, as though you’re minimizing their pain or frustration.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
On second thought, maybe the unruffled, dismissive response is the way to go.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Cass is dismissive of “debt refinancings,” but some of us are old enough to remember the 2008 credit crunch when businesses had trouble issuing commercial paper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
When F. Scott Fitzgerald pronounced that the very rich “are different from you and me,” Ernest Hemingway’s famously dismissive response was: “Yes, they have more money.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
