dismissive
Example Sentences
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He cited the absence of cash flow and lack of long-term history as an asset class as his reasons to be dismissive.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
In fact, offering a silver lining can feel dismissive, as though you’re minimizing their pain or frustration.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
The legal case is only getting going, she says, yet an “impatient” Court has produced “a terse, tonally dismissive ruling designed to conclusively resolve the dispute.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Some leaders, producers and directors were not amused by Goldberg, saying her remarks were insulting and dismissive of a serious fight to gain diversity within the motion picture industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
I think somewhere past her dismissive attitude toward me, she cared for me a little.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
