She knew very well that if any of her friends had confessed such sentiments she'd have politely dismissed them as ludicrous.

Now Winstrom was politely dismissing the guests, telling them to come some other time.

Harvey politely dismissed Case from government service.

At another break, Ms. Sato politely but firmly dismissed a criticism by waving her hand and saying, "We are working on this."

Blake politely dismissed Roderick and stepped back to assist Cristina from the table.

The remaining gnomes all tried suggestions, which the dragon politely dismissed as unneeded or inapplicable.

Russell politely dismisses this thesis when I put it to him, but there is much in his background to suggest it might be true.

The Melians do not change their minds and politely dismiss the envoys.

Spielberg politely dismissed the more negative reviews of the film, saying, "I'm very happy with the movie.

Mr. Baker also politely but clearly dismissed President Yeltsin's proposal that the two nations stop targeting their nuclear weapons against one another.