seem dismissive
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
To appear to be dismissive.
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- He often seems dismissive of new ideas from junior staff.
- During the meeting, she seemed dismissive when I presented my report.
- I'm sorry if I seemed a little dismissive; my mind was elsewhere.
- Why does the professor always seem so dismissive of his students' questions?
- If you constantly seem dismissive, people will stop sharing their thoughts with you.
- His tendency to seem dismissive made him difficult to work with.
- Although he listened, his silence made him seem completely dismissive of our concerns.
- He might seem dismissive at first, but he's actually a very thoughtful person.
- Your body language can make you seem dismissive, even if you are paying attention.
- She didn't want to seem dismissive, so she asked a follow-up question.