rebuffed in English

verb

1

reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms

synonyms: reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate, snub, slight, repulse, repel, dismiss, brush off, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the brush-off, give someone the bum's rush, freeze out

verb

reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate, snub, slight, repulse, repel, dismiss, brush off, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the brush-off, give someone the bum's rush, freeze out
repel, snub
drive back, repel, fight off, repulse

Use "rebuffed" in a sentence

1. She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.

2. If your initial efforts to make peace are rebuffed, you may be tempted to give up.

3. But Dole rebuffed calls that he resign as majority leader because he is too busy campaigning.

4. Brenda goes on to recount what happened after she rebuffed the boy in question.

5. Repeated efforts of Jehovah’s Witnesses to send trained supervisors into the country were rebuffed by Belgian officials.

6. Examples of Conciliate in a sentence Sarah rebuffed William’s attempts to Conciliate her by buying her a bouquet of flowers

7. The actress allegedly sent perfumes and flowers to the Celebutante, but Frazier eventually rebuffed her

8. ● What can you do if your efforts to make peace are rebuffed? —Romans 12:17-21.

9. The sister who had initially been rebuffed was there to greet them and to give them a further witness.

10. Some years ago a housewife who is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses tried to share the Bible message with her neighbor, only to be firmly rebuffed.

11. In the video, this sad truism is visually demonstrated via flashbacks, as MIKE JONES!! is repeatedly and cruelly rebuffed by amply Buttocked …

12. In 2004, the American businessman Malcolm Glazer made an attempt to buy the club, but was rebuffed by the PLC board because of the large amount of borrowing his bid would rely on.

13. Iran’s Clerical rulers are depicted as well-meaning moderates whose sincere and persistent overtures to the United States have been rebuffed by presidents of both political parties. AMERICA AND IRAN, FROM FASCINATION TO ANTAGONISM RAY TAKEYH FEBRUARY 26, 2021 WASHINGTON POST