A dismissive shrug. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A dismissive gesture. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Georgiana nodded to one corner, her expression dismissive. From Wordnik.com. [The Laird Who Loved Me] Reference
So he couches his preferred outcome in dismissive language. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Being egotisical and dismissive is something that deserves to be "toned down" as well. From Wordnik.com. [Council Approves Budget 4-1 at cvillenews.com] Reference
I am not "dismissive" of abstinence; rather, I am worried about lovelessness. From Wordnik.com. [Roger Friedland: Guilty Pleasures: Religion and Sex Among American University Students] Reference
"Didn't you think Keith Olbermann was kind of dismissive toward you?" asks Ingraham. From Wordnik.com. [No, Democrats aren't 'racist' for wanting to oust Alvin Greene] Reference
Does Obama need to be careful about coming off as a little bit kind of dismissive at times?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2008] Reference
This kind of dismissive rhetoric paves the way for ideologues to impose their will unchecked. From Wordnik.com. [Dan Brown: Newt Gingrich and Me: A Charged Moment at an Education Blogger Summit] Reference
This kind of dismissive reading is not always a fair assessment of an and-ridden text, of course. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » 2010 » August] Reference
When she first approached AARP in early 2001, mid-level managers there were "dismissive," she recalls. From Wordnik.com. [If At First They Don't Listen...] Reference
It is interesting when people do not know what to say they are "dismissive" of the points someone else makes. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Horowitz: Noblesse Oblige] Reference
Yeah, I know I was kind of dismissive about twitter. From Wordnik.com. [lauralemay :: blog] Reference
Anything is better than nothing but the white community is not "dismissive". From Wordnik.com. Reference
A Supreme Court spokeswoman insisted the gesture was "dismissive" but not obscene. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
Ainsworth 'dismissive' of father of dead woman soldier found dead at Deepcut barracks. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Some viewers complained of a "dismissive" look by Ifill during her report on Palin's speech. From Wordnik.com. [Pirates! Man Your Women!] Reference
Opposition MSPs variously described the Government's response to the report as "dismissive". From Wordnik.com. Reference
To be sure, Bush's legal advisors were, to say the least, "dismissive" toward international humanitarian law. From Wordnik.com. [CommonDreams.org Headlines] Reference
I felt like I was too preachy, kind of dismissive, and I won’t be listening to the show to see how I did. From Wordnik.com. [If you’ve nothing better to do… « Dating Jesus] Reference
My message in this medical journal is, Don't be dismissive. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Outcasts] Reference
Our ears don't hear Biden's "good looking" comment as dismissive. From Wordnik.com. [Belittling Palin?] Reference
Despite dismissive reviews, it's already made back twice the money. From Wordnik.com. [THE PLAY'S THE THING] Reference
Ambassador Martin was dismissive when Snepp related his source's warning. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Days Of Saigon] Reference
Voters became more dismissive of political rhetoric and ignored TV spots. From Wordnik.com. [A MARKETING REVOLUTION] Reference
But Horgan is almost arrogantly dismissive of those who disagree with him. From Wordnik.com. [The Know-It-All Era] Reference
And the show was terribly dismissive of the parent who had those concerns. From Wordnik.com. ['Er' Uproar] Reference
My my turn was going to be angry, dismissive, superior and truly insightful. From Wordnik.com. [My Turn: Fear and Loathing on The 'My Turn' Trail] Reference
Al Fayed was particularly dismissive of evidence that Diana was not pregnant. From Wordnik.com. [A Conspiracy Against Diana?] Reference
The lawyers balked; the talks collapsed with a dismissive obscenity from Ginsburg. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton And The Intern] Reference
She was rebuffed; and soon she was hit by a wave of dismissive newspaper headlines. From Wordnik.com. [Woman Of The Hour] Reference
Yet many experienced FBI agents on the ground are quietly dismissive of the new rules. From Wordnik.com. [A Leap Of Faith] Reference
He was never able to dress himself in the standard Washington skin of dismissive cynicism. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery Of The White House Suicide] Reference
Obama administration officials are dismissive of Krugman's arguments, although not on the record. From Wordnik.com. [Obama’s Nobel Headache] Reference
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