| In a long judgment the judge carefully rehearsed the arguments on each side before dismissing the application. |
| Plucking the key from the other pocket and dismissing the guards with an airy wave of the hand, I take care in maintaining an unconcerned air. |
| Before taking his own life, the gunman wrote that the judge had abused her judicial power in dismissing his medical malpractice case. |
| Critics across the country savaged the film upon its initial release, dismissing it as directionless and dreary. |
| Other worthies pilloried him for his strokeplay, dismissing the values of strength and quick eye in favour of grace and beauty. |
| Avoiding, dismissing or laughing them off on a consistent basis means that many important issues go unresolved. |
