dispel

Example Sentences

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The message from Mojtaba Khamenei aired on Thursday with no video or audio content did nothing to dispel speculation over his condition, after state television and some officials confirmed he had been injured.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

When you grow up as a child actor, people always assume you’re going to be an arsehole, so I think I’ve always wanted to dispel the notion of that as quickly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"If they do, they finish the ride then go to the back of their car and spit three times to dispel the bad luck," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Nanos has tried to dispel concerns that investigators are hitting nothing but dead ends, telling NBC News that “as long as we have the ability to chase a lead, it’s not cold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

But when I returned, I wrote to her to dispel her fears.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela