How to Use dismissive in a Sentence

dismissive

adjective
Definition of dismissivenext
  • Not all of our Zoom calls are filled with the disappointment of hearing smug and dismissive people in power.
    — Will Jeakle, Forbes, 10 May 2021
  • But privacy advocates have been roundly dismissive of this.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2021
  • O'Regan points out that some officials have sent out confusing messages by being openly dismissive of mask wearing.
    — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 20 Apr. 2021
  • During the campaign, Stefanik also was dismissive of Trump's foreign affairs plans.
    — Andrew Kaczynski, CNN, 7 May 2021
  • Republicans have been dismissive of aspects of Biden’s plan that focus on easing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.
    — Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The actor found the green-screen experience grueling and was openly dismissive about a job that mostly entailed perfecting the Jedi frown and waving a saber.
    — New York Times, 7 May 2021
  • Thompson and Nwodim do well with the same friendly yet dismissive tack, and Chris Redd brings some necessary relief in the form of his misbehaving weatherman.
    — Matthew Love, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Christie, for one, was dismissive of the idea that a split field would again help Trump.
    — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
  • If the counselor is dismissive of your needs, find a new one.
    — cleveland, 2 July 2022
  • To say The Osmonds were the white version of The Jackson 5 might be dismissive.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021
  • And in that moment, Wirtz’s brush-off didn’t come off as just dismissive to Beach, but to all of them too.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The players are cynical and dismissive; the press corps smells a dupe and a fool.
    — John Avlon, CNN, 22 July 2021
  • People on the streets of Beijing were overall dismissive of the U.S. move.
    — Staff Writer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The suit is dismissive of attempts to justify this as a form of fair use.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
  • At the time, many fans and some scientists were dismissive.
    — Bychristian Elliott, science.org, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The other, for those who have been around U.S. Soccer for decades, is a knowing nod followed by a dismissive shake of the head.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
  • But most of the Trump White House, cabinet and agency world was silent, or dismissive.
    — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Both in this debate and in the past, Andreessen has been dismissive of the concerns raised by some of AI’s biggest critics.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The lyrics and their delivery come with a sense of mixed feelings, almost dismissive of the vibe the track is creating.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 May 2021
  • To many, that answer felt dismissive, as if he couldn’t be bothered to notice.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
  • Asher treats him as an old friend, even as Dougie seems mostly dismissive of him.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • My oldest has in the past been very disrespectful and dismissive of both my husband and me.
    — Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2021
  • My oldest has in the past been very disrespectful and dismissive of both my husband and me.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
  • Hawley was dismissive of Schmitt’s choice, pointing out that the junior senator was from the other side of the state.
    — Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • In the recent interview, Mr. Suarez was dismissive of the trial.
    — Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • There is some organic growth and improvement for Heiskanen, but to chalk it all up to that would be dismissive of the work he’s done.
    — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This person is too dismissive of your feelings for my taste.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Take the movie’s dismissive president played by Meryl Streep.
    — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Katie Hafner: Had that whistleblower been a man, the reaction might just have been less dismissive.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Because the mother is dismissive, perhaps your fiance and his parents should discuss these concerns together with her.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024

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