Sentence examples for rebuffs that from inspiring English sources

In contrast to Wagner, he cared what people thought and tried to avoid rebuffs that might crush his spirit.

If Zuma rebuffs that call, he could also face efforts to remove him through a parliamentary vote.

Administration officials acknowledged Monday evening that the remarks opposing the caucus plan from Ayatollah Sistani were a clear rebuff that would not be easy to overcome.

The report also said that Tehran, extending a rebuff that began more than two years ago, had once again refused to answer questions about possible military work by its nuclear program.

Sony has so far rebuffed that proposal.

But their regulator, James B. Lockhart III, rebuffed that suggestion.

Germany rebuffed that idea, and other ministers, as usual, followed its lead.

She's so alert to any possible rebuff that she can hardly take direction at all.

Occasionally one would reach out to me with missionary zeal, but I'd rebuff that person with haughty silence.

This is so evenly balanced between invitation and rebuff that no doubt the wise response is to ignore it.

The Pres. and Sec. of State Vance were unprepared for the rebuff that Vance received in Moscow.