But his explanation of where that power came from is at odds, as you note, with his dismissive view of Reagan's own personality and intelligence.

It is a shame, too, to see the dismissive view of the role of business in supporting development in Africa trotted out again.

And this dismissive view seems to be justified.

Mr. Kaufman's brilliant script is redemption for those of us struggling to adapt to the world's dismissive view of adaptation.

Your correspondent is by now revising her somewhat dismissive views about the value of haute cuisine.

A strangely dismissive, prejudiced view; not to mention poor salesmanship.

There had been a long history of doubt about such dismissive views.

At the time, he had a contempt for business - and still takes a somewhat dismissive view of it.

To express this dismissive view of his later work, he started writing under the pseudonym "Kaoru Mabuchi."

A few days later, however, I read two posts that made me rethink my dismissive views.