| Critics across the country savaged the film upon its initial release, dismissing it as directionless and dreary. |
| Subsequent letters to objectors give no reasons or justification for dismissing such objections. |
| The Thrissur Vigilance court's verdict dismissing the wealth amassment case against him that day made Prof. Thomas and his friends happy. |
| Such a scenario is meat and drink to the increasing band of media knockers seemingly intent on dismissing Bolton's chances of avoiding the drop. |
| And this is so jejunely expressed that it is far from clear that it is really inconsistent with what he is dismissing. |
| Avoiding, dismissing or laughing them off on a consistent basis means that many important issues go unresolved. |
