Sentence examples for slightly dismissive from inspiring English sources

But what's — so this is, to me, I mean you said something slightly dismissive about modern monetary theory and how that's the weakest part of the plan.

Not surprisingly, Mr. Gorshin is slightly dismissive about the project: "Christopher is brilliant, though why he picked this particular project, I don't know.

Like many who nurture literary prejudice, I had always been slightly dismissive of Gilbert, imagining her to be a glorified self-help writer.

"ARE you a flake?" a news anchor asked Michele Bachmann the day before she formally launched her campaign for the presidency, summing up the pundits' slightly dismissive view of her chances.

It has a slightly dismissive, irritable ring to it and has become jargon, used unthinkingly by hacks, with 'diseases' usually yoked sullenly to it) as though these were a common plague that every gardener had to bear and share.

Having lived, gratefully, through the transition from "actress," with its slightly dismissive air, to the full-status "actor," they have in the last decade begun moving into the director's chair.

He offers a slightly sour, dismissive shrug.

(See "Debt Fears Dog TomTom").. Petercam analyst Eric de Graaf was slightly less dismissive of the Apple rumors, saying that there might be some added value in acquiring TomTom's research and development team or design capabilities.

The staff frequently seemed dismissive, or slightly panicky and flustered by apparently simple requests.

Rather, the tone is both dismissive and slightly aloof, as if to say, I can't believe you made me drop this effortless, skilful rap.

Rather, the tone is both dismissive and slightly aloof, as if to say, I can't believe you made me drop this effortless, skillful rap.