Sentence examples for spurned for from inspiring English sources

Nollywood may soon have to use another storyline: being spurned for still using a BlackBerry.

Any semblance of democracy was spurned for nigh on 30 years.

Diane Abbott isn't just spurned for being a woman, she's attacked and ridiculed for being a black woman.

Meanwhile, my recommendation of "Beasts of No Nation" has gone ignored for the sixth straight month, once again spurned for the newest "collection" of "Cupcake Wars".

Without a concerted and determined drive for quality and creative thinking, we in the entertainment-supply industry deserve to be spurned for our negligence," he said.

Not long ago, historic hotels were often a little frayed at the edges, spurned for fresher alternatives like the trendy boutique hotels.

And her character is called Valérie, which is the name of the partner whom Hollande was allegedly spurning for Mme.

The movie most certainly disparages the young Jewish man who pursues her, but only so far — and it undoubtedly disparages the young Jewish woman he spurns for the shiksa goddess.

That meant spurning, for now at least, the centrist Party of the Democratic Movement (PMDB), whose inclusion would have given him a legislative majority (see chart).Another worry is Lula's own party.

Robert Crawford and Michael Donald spurned chances for the hosts, before Andrew Jackson scored for Brechin with a fine right-footed finish.

For years she has watched as high-end sellers spurned requests for concessions.