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Meanings of dismissive in anglès

Dismissive.

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Usage of dismissive in anglès
1
Plouffe is no longer dismissive of Trump and his political skill set.
The Guardian
2
Britain has been dismissive of the whole EU project from the start.
The Irish Times
3
Do avoid being dismissive or evasive when it comes to accepting responsibility!
The South African
4
Qatari officials can be dismissive of complaints and often do not respond.
The Guardian
5
In fact, I had been dismissive when he first bought the set.
The Irish Times
6
He made a dismissive motion with one hand before she could respond.
The nomad
7
The explanation seemed superficially dismissive, one that he never quite believed himself.
The bricklayer
8
They invite us to believe that he has been insensitive and dismissive.
The Irish Times
9
Smith was dismissive of the optimism that habitually greets a new captain.
The Guardian
10
Ptolemy had been dismissive, making the mistake of not taking them seriously.
Sisterhood of Dune
11
The business with the girl children-He made a weary, dismissive gesture.
The Bone Doll's Twin
12
When lawmakers questioned him about Reuters reports involving Sallas, Provopoulos was dismissive.
Reuters
13
An Ainslie spokesman's response to the dust-up with Kinnucan was rather dismissive.
Reuters
14
Later that night, Rose and Scorpius were sceptical enough to be dismissive.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
15
Moments later he sank back in the armchair, waving a dismissive hand.
Desperate cargo
16
When I described the trip as humanitarian, Miranda was dismissive, even apprehensive.
Climbing Magazine
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Dismissive across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common