Sentence examples for was rebuffed as from inspiring English sources
In the afternoon, some German prisoners of war were sent into the town with an invitation to surrender but this approach was rebuffed, as had been a similar attempt earlier that morning.
For years he was rebuffed as a nuisance by the Israeli officials dealing with the case.
The alternate suggestion, the chevron, was rebuffed as the symbol of an oil company.
After the synagogue was rebuffed as a buyer, Mr. Koplow's sister-in-law purchased the house in her own name and then sold it to the congregation.
QUESTION FROM MATT STIEGLITZ: In regards to Obama's war strategy, I've read that the President had to repeatedly demand an 'exit strategy' from the Joint Chiefs, and was rebuffed; as a consequence President Obama had to create his own strategy.
Unfortunately, every attempt to establish a dialogue with his administration has been rebuffed (as have efforts like those of "Kony 2012" to get, for example, Oprah, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, or Nobel Prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz to speak on the people's behalf).
Both were rebuffed as too low.
On the other hand Cameron may be rebuffed, as I wrote on Thursday.
Bills to improve the compensation have been proposed in Albany, only to be rebuffed as too little, too late.
His request for combat troops for Afghanistan seems to have been rebuffed, as were his entreaties that Turkey allow Cyprus to join NATO.
