How to Use dismissive in a Sentence

dismissive

adjective
  • These are not soft skills in the dismissive sense.
    — Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Even a bit rude and dismissive?
    — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Even a bit rude and dismissive?
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
  • If the counselor is dismissive of your needs, find a new one.
    — cleveland, 2 July 2022
  • Christie, for one, was dismissive of the idea that a split field would again help Trump.
    — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
  • But even that was waved off by a dismissive White House.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In my view, this is overly dismissive.
    — Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • There is a lot to take away from the fact that Sam is so dismissive to her dad on the phone.
    — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 May 2018
  • Sadie was bored but wouldn’t complain except to be dismissive of her own pain.
    — Kate Axelrod, Longreads, 15 July 2017
  • The doctor was brusque and dismissive, and left me waiting for hours.
    — Rebecca Renner, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The views seem to range from bubble-wary to bubble-dismissive.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The Tates were dismissive of the civil case.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • This seems so wrong to me and so dismissive of my sister and my family.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2020
  • The suit is dismissive of attempts to justify this as a form of fair use.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
  • This dismissive response fueled her to study the effects of stress on the brain and body.
    — Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The players are cynical and dismissive; the press corps smells a dupe and a fool.
    — John Avlon, CNN, 22 July 2021
  • Jackson is even more dismissive of Jones.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Asher treats him as an old friend, even as Dougie seems mostly dismissive of him.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • To many, that answer felt dismissive, as if he couldn’t be bothered to notice.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
  • Then the story picked up steam and Vrabel changed his dismissive tune.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • By the time of the July call, some of Snow’s peers seemed dismissive as well.
    — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Chris Mosier is one of those dismissive of Pringle’s motives.
    — al, 19 Jan. 2020
  • And that would be a dismissive and primitive way of thinking.
    — Jerry Brewer, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Each time, Sessions responds with a dismissive wave of the hand.
    — Jay Willis, GQ, 5 June 2018
  • If the response is dismissive, the risk will not be repeated.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Qantas staff at the airport were dismissive and refused to help.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Hammond gave him a quick, dismissive smile, then pushed on the door again, putting his shoulder into this time.
    — Ted Genoways, New Republic, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Jones was dismissive of a question about whether the upcoming season could be his best yet.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The boyfriend didn't get defensive or dismissive.
    — Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This spread is probably a bit dismissive of just how much is wrong with the Philly offense right now.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

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