Then she dismissed the thought, opened the door, and went inside.

She considered this for a moment, then dismissed the thought.

He dismissed the thought, as there was nothing to be done about it now.

He tried to imagine himself joining in, then dismissed the thought.

With a shake of her head, she dismissed the thought.

She tried to dismiss the thought even as it formed.

Simon dismissed the thought: there were more important things to think about.

He dismissed the thought and walked over to the garage.

He smiled, dismissing the thought, then sat down on his bed, looking about him.

He dismissed the thought and turned back to the study's cozy interior.