Sentence examples for the rebuffed from inspiring English sources

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the rebuffed

verb

To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

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But she should, if possible, alert the rebuffed tenants to the landlord's remarks.

Cheney should call on the rebuffed defense secretary to put the public interest first, to step down and speak out.

Åke Netterström, the owner of a zoo in Frösö, Sweden, that had no giraffes, made one of the rebuffed offers.

The company did not identify the rebuffed bidder, but several media reports said it was Overseas Union Enterprise, a unit of Indonesia's Lippo Group.

"The Rejection Show" lays all the cards on the table, putting the rebuffed work of writers, artists and even lovers on display.

The tension in the crowd was electric – would the rebuffed parliamentarian roar his defiance, and snap the security barrier across his furious knee?

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The president rebuffed the offer, but said the two should talk face to face on Sunday.

The Indians rebuffed the envoy, in part because they judged he knew little about the country.

The Council rebuffed the petition.

The president rebuffed the suggestion.

The outliers rebuffed the extended hand.

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