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When Neal and Samara asked him about it, he sounded almost dismissive.

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Autumn waves off my complaint with a dismissive hand motion.

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The titters would feel dismissive, except that they also fit the tone’s grand-scale terror.

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“It’s just a game,” he said, sounding dismissive.

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In later life, we see Mr Sood being dismissive of refugees seeking asylum in the UK.

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