Dignify

Privately, one campaign official says they were aware of several of the more scurrilous rumors about Palin making the rounds of the blogosphere, although the official declined to "dignify" them with any comment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They chose to ignore the science and to rely instead on Democratic conventional wisdom, that bringing a smear into the light of day and attacking it there before it captures the popular imagination only draws attention to it, and that it's better not to "dignify" it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When the swift boat attacks began to surface along with a book detailing their charges in early August, the Kerry team let it fester, not wanting to "dignify" the attack. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Uh, yeah, so you won't "dignify" me with a link because... why? ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

When the Bush campaign began branding Kerry as a flip-flopper the day he became the presumptive nominee, the Kerry campaign let it fester, not wanting to "dignify" the attack. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Atlantic's liberal bloggers are puffed up with outrage that Mrs. Clinton would "dignify" the Spectator, as James Fallows puts it: ❋ Unknown (2008)

Is it that all the newspapers and TV stations in the world decided that they did not want to "dignify" that story by investigating it to see if it were true or false? ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

Emphasising that he would not like to "dignify" Liberhan's charge that he forestalled the submission of the 1,029-page report, Anupam Gupta said he was happy that he quit the Commission at the right time.

"AA - I agree that Nicole Belle's attack was unfair (assuming you quoted it correctly, as I do) and that her decision not to "dignify" you with a link does suggest the possibility of an attempt to deceive (albeit a ham-handed one as presumably most readers know how to get to your site). ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Delaney, in a telephone interview, said he was not going to "dignify" Cresitello's comments, only saying "I acted on the advice of the counsel.

It's understandable that well-meaning Gainesvillians would be embarrassed, and a tactic of declining to dignify Jones's stunt with attention is defensible. ❋ Ethan Casey (2011)

I won't even dignify this segment with any more thought. ❋ Unknown (2011)

There is no excuse for Tiger's actions and I will not dignify his actions by making excuses for him. ❋ Tim Giago (2011)

Broun took heat from Democrats for not rebuking the man at the time; Broun says he didn't want to "dignify it with a response." ❋ Unknown (2011)

I was stunned by the question and chose not to dignify it with a response; therefore, at that moment I moved on to the next person with a question. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He declined to address any specific inaccuracies in the document, saying, We will not dignify it by responding to Laura Govan's false and fanciful assertions. ❋ Roxanne Roberts (2011)

Therefore, I will from this moment on refuse to dignify the continued public expression of ignorant prejudice by engaging it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I [shall] not dignify this [insensitive] [remark] with an answer" ❋ Em93 (2007)

Even though he arrives to school with [trap music] playing, he is [articulate] in front of his students; he’s a [dignified delinquent]. ❋ The Dignified Delinquents (2020)

[First Lady] [Laura Bush]. ❋ Wakeupcall (2005)

Mary would not have [sexual relations] ("dignified prostitution") with John until he gave her the new [Louis Vuitton] Mirabeau [GM]. ❋ Southsider312 (2011)

[Fred]: "Where the hell is Dave? He's been gone ages!". Dave: "[Sorry about that] guys, I had to perform a 'dignified [burial at sea]!'" ❋ Me Old Fruity (2011)

“[Missing] my [dignified apricot] :(“ “Look how proud my dignified apricot looks” “[Cutest] most talented dignified apricot” ❋ Baby Highness (2022)