How to Use dispel in a Sentence

dispel

verb

• This report should dispel any doubts you have about the plan.
• The experience dispelled some of our fears about the process.
• She made an official statement to dispel any rumors about her retirement.
• The faint beams of our phones did little to dispel the dark.
  — William J. Broad George Etheredge, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
• Niemann has offered to play the game naked to dispel his doubters.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2022
• The 95th Academy Awards show sure helped dispel the bad odor of the past few years.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
• While all these tactics can help dispel gloom, the best tip might be the most basic.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
• So that’s the first idea to dispel, that boom times are easy sailing for solo GPs.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
• On the other side of the glass, Kenan Thompson dispels some of Carla Jean's white lies.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2023
• And that control is key to both dispelling fears and embracing A.I. at work.
  — Jared Spataro, Fortune, 11 May 2023
• Till, in its own way, attempts to dispel that notion too.
  — Robert Daniels, Time, 14 Oct. 2022
• Can tvg silence the doubters and dispel the Evil Empire stereotype?
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 6 Mar. 2023
• And its potency, though dulled, has not been dispelled.
  — Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
• Carter said her goal was for the book to help dispel stigmas that cause people with mental illness to hide from help.
  — Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• In fact, even Hewitt took a moment to dispel the rumor while speaking with EW in 2007.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2022
• Jill Biden’s remarks did nothing to dispel this notion and may have even strengthened it.
  — Joseph N. Cooper, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2023
• There is the slight tilt of the head, which recalls countless depictions of the Madonna, but also the wry smile that dispels any whiff of sanctity.
  — Anna Mundow, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2023
• But the Kremlin has not moved swiftly to dispel suspicions among the country’s elite that the president was behind the crash.
  — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
• But no amount of drink can dispel the night terrors of sharp teeth; no woman can erase his childhood sweetheart from his mind.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
• The words of doctors, patients and transplant experts should dispel any doubt that the tests are a critical part of patient care.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2023
• Beijing has tried this year to show a friendlier face to the world, seeking to dispel mounting fears and resentment over China’s role on the world stage.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
• Friday’s mostly solid jobs report did little to dispel fears about more big rate hikes from the Fed.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
• For many, the call dispelled any notion that Taylor’s boyfriend had intentionally shot at the cops.
  — Jamie Thompson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• The flickering diyas remind us that even the smallest light can dispel the deepest darkness.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2023
• The city’s subways were already safe, the Democrat reasoned, but a show of force might help dispel anxieties more than any statistic.
  — Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
• But box office spending on its own wasn’t enough to dispel analyst concerns for growth this year.
  — Laura He, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
• The assurance of Alloy's transparent, upfront process goes a long way in dispelling any doubts.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• By the end of May, the government had enacted martial law to dispel the demonstrations.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022
• And last week, a fish market in South Korea tested its seafood for radiation to dispel fears.
  — Zhenzhen Liu, NBC News, 15 July 2023
• But Chinese leaders are trying to dispel hopes the measures might end as other governments ease controls and try to live with the virus.
  — Joe McDonald, ajc, 17 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024