Example Sentences

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Comey responded dismissively to the charges and vowed to fight them.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He said the same thing almost word for word to an “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent who took the news completely — almost dismissively? — in stride.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The practice is dismissively referred to as “rating farming.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

There is also considerable variation within metro areas, with low-mileage neighborhoods nestled in what is sometimes dismissively categorized as an undifferentiated mat of suburbs.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2025

“Still, et’s just a house,” I said dismissively.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss