seem dismissive

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

To appear to be dismissive.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.