dismissing

Example Sentences

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The line of the night was Pratt dismissing Raman as a “random council member” — which is how the L.A. political world responded to her entry into the race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It was only natural to wonder what Apple would do without Jobs and whether it could survive, which now sounds as quaint as dismissing the iPhone because it didn’t have a physical keyboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan; whether it is the main or subsidiary delegation; primary or secondary," state TV said, dismissing reports suggesting otherwise.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When Brown and his team examined the report, they found that Georgia’s election board had already looked into its allegations, dismissing many altogether, and concluding that others came down to human error, not criminal wrongdoing.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The coach turned on the lights, but instead of dismissing us he started to talk.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli