adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
attitude
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As the previous chapter showed, many aspects of growing up in today's world encourage such a dismissive attitude to religion.
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Linda could not blame Chrissy for her dismissive attitude .
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The general weakness in recruitment planning is not helped by such a dismissive attitude to training for administrative functions by clubs.
gesture
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A dismissive gesture but to Ruth one he didn't relish doing very much.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Collins has been criticized for her dismissive attitude toward the investigations.
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She was very dismissive when I tried to tell her about my problems at work.
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Teenagers who have jobs can be quite dismissive of their peers who don't.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A dismissive gesture but to Ruth one he didn't relish doing very much.
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According to one report, Vincent was as dismissive of academic study as he had been in Amsterdam.
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Even Marxist critics are generally dismissive .
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It's so weak, so dismissive , like the girl's body was a cupcake and you took a nibble.
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Pentecostals have endured more than their share of dismissive scholarship, condescending analysis, and popular disdain.
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She makes a small, dismissive , explosion with her lips, like a gentle fart.
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Some of those who are dismissive of food intolerance, see hyperventilation as a widespread cause of vague, multiple symptoms.
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The general weakness in recruitment planning is not helped by such a dismissive attitude to training for administrative functions by clubs.