How To Use Rebuff In A Sentence

Villa Kennan, with a pang of disappointment at such rebuff, forwent her overtures for the moment, and listened to what tale Jacob Henderson could tell of his dog. CHAPTER XXXIV
When two men pulled up in a station wagon, the girls rebuffed their sexual advances.
For the next two hours, the bold captain stayed below, eating and drinking, rebuffing nervous passengers and becoming more and more brusque and abusive to anyone who remonstrated with him.
Spurs have already rebuffed twice by after bidding 6m Downing two years ago. The Sun
Temperature didn't much affect the initial probability of getting beaned, a rebuff to the theory that it's harder to control pitches on hot days. Week in Ideas

People who know that rebuffs are expectable and that failure is remediable - that it results from lack of effort or situational factors and not personal inadequacy - are not debilitated by setbacks.
Atkinson also rebuffed a plea from Wilson to speed things up.
Such an attitude expects no rebuffs and overlooks those it provokes.
The dollar's attempted strong upward thrust was for now largely rebuffed in volatile currency trading.
Instead of saying that the country is readying its most seasoned diplomats and lawyers to rebuff the claims, it highlighted the deployment of its aging fleet to protect an empty sea.
The excuses and lies flew down one end of the line and were rebuffed from the other. Times, Sunday Times
But it has already been rebuffed. Times, Sunday Times
Esai is immediately attracted to the lithesome young lady, but Abigail rebuffs his attempts to initiate a simple conquest. Drink One to Me, Christian Bennett by Vicki Allen
He received a humiliating rebuff from his manager.
For younger singers it has been hard to spurn his crude advances, as their careers could have been adversely affected had they rebuffed him. Times, Sunday Times
King Abdullah of Jordan dealt a rebuff to President Bush on Monday, abruptly putting off his visit to Washington scheduled for later this week.
Even though the thugs are armed with knives and chains, Edward is able to rebuff them with witty repartee and by revealing that his chauffeur carries a gun.
The government has so far rebuffed all calls for reform and advisers are therefore urging investors to consider ways to protect their assets. Times, Sunday Times
My father was too proud to risk a rebuff, so he simply did not ask her.
For a young pilot who had not yet taken vows to rebuff his Lord Pilot was unheard of. THE BROKEN GOD
That makes it hard for him to rebuff his antitrade base, who will say this Section 301 case and its ilk are simply attempts to enforce trade laws. Obama's Outsourced Trade Policy
The roads minister rebuffed calls from cycle safety campaigners yesterday to lower the default city speed limit from 30mph to 20mph. Times, Sunday Times
Bella corresponded with Wagenseil directly, rebuffing his entreaties that she come to Altdorf, which had no Jewish community. Bella Perlhefter.
Isn't our sense of the opacity of translation also the sense of the rebuffing wind in Celan's poem?
They rebuffed her request for help.
My father was too proud to risk a rebuff, so he simply did not ask her.
She scorns his gallant language, and constantly rebuffs his advances.
“I did,” Donatra said, her expression hardening, “but my largesse was rebuffed.” Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire
She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.
Sensitive to the alleged and often real rebuffs of friends, but also to the demands of ecclesiastical authority, he was often at its mercy.
Perception is that ongoing efforts by the established community (Anglo/Hispanic alike) to embrace/enfold the newcomers has been rebuffed. The Volokh Conspiracy » Disagreement Need Not Equal Discourtesy
His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
Instead of saying that the country is readying its most seasoned diplomats and lawyers to rebuff the claims, it highlighted the deployment of its aging fleet to protect an empty sea.
The offer was rebuffed yesterday, but experts said a takeover looks all but inevitable. The Sun
Now he had been firmly rebuffed, he was pressing the destruct button.
This rebuff spurred them to think of an alternative.
In her abstracted mood Huston's Gretta attends only slightly to Gabriel's anecdote, and there is nothing equivalent to the erotic rebuff that Joyce presented as transitional to the last epiphany.
The attempts by some shortsighted commanders to confine themselves to training and to leave education to officers of educational structures have met with a resolute rebuff.
My father was too proud to risk a rebuff, so he simply did not ask her.
How disheartening to be so rebuffed from her dream guy. Christianity Today
Critics accused him of not wanting to rebuff the Defense Department during an election campaign.
It was necessary to explain things at great length, diffusedly and tiresomely, to the superintendent, a coarse and insolent man, who bore himself to all the tenants in the house as toward a conquered city; and feared only the students slightly, because they gave him a severe rebuff at times. Yama: the pit
Yet Havana's overtures for friendlier relations have been repeatedly rebuffed by successive administrations in Washington.
Meanwhile, efforts to canvass those with alternative seating arrangements yesterday were rebuffed by the racecourse. Times, Sunday Times
He claimed he constantly rebuffed her advances but it did not put her off. The Sun
He could sense the magic shields Tewik wove about the ship; felt a probe, felt it easily rebuffed.
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And mingled with all the hours of happiness of those times there were hours, also, of emptiness and loneliness -- hours when, newcome to my surroundings, for fear of rebuff I walked alone. Chimney-Pot Papers
She wrote that friends who had been rebuffed no longer called; her brothers meanwhile were too young and too preoccupied with their own affairs. Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age
In an ironic rebuff to communications technologies, the bill passed the Senate by unanimous, oral vote.
Publicists for Rihanna and Lady Gaga claim the song “Silly Boy,” a little diddy about a guy attempting to make amends with a woman only to be harshly rebuffed, does not feature either woman. Rihanna “Silly Boy” (Ft. Lady Gaga) Chris Brown Diss Track (AUDIO)
In a rebuff to the president, Congress voted against the bill.
They settled upon the faces and arms of the paddlers, totally unapprehensive of rebuff. The Palace of Darkened Windows
Even recent approaches by the US were rebuffed or sidetracked by the Indonesian government.
_toss_, some of the boys sat still, looking at Marco, and not knowing what to do; others raised their oars into the air, some one way and some another; and Joseph, who was a little discomposed by the rebuff he had met with, concluded that he would obey as literally as possible, let what would come of it and he gave his oar a high toss into the air. Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont
And although Beryl, simple lass of cheery disposition, has tried to sweet talk Tom on more than one social occasion, the old cuss has always rebuffed the olive branch.
People of the world are rebuffed by the resulting arrogance and threatening postures, and peace remains elusive.
The same falsehood is rebuffed one day, and shows up on another op-ed page the next. Preach It, Brother Tim
At times, the nightclub singer doesn't seem to like it much either, rebuffing the painter, only to fall back into her arms.
Spain rebuffed an offer from Gibraltar yesterday that could have ended an increasingly bitter row over the Rock. Times, Sunday Times
When he was discharged in 1946, he began arranging for Harry James, but his career hit a snag when bebop, an intellectual genre that he rebuffed, became the rage.
It takes effort to refuse, and besides, there's always the danger that the refusal will be interpreted as a rebuff, a betrayal of religion, and a calloused disregard for people in need.
Legislative analysis by a half-dozen states that rebuffed ASID's attempts to cartelize interior design -- including Colorado, Washington and South Carolina -- has failed to support ASID's claim that the location of your couch or the color of your bedroom walls is literally a matter of life and death. Watch Out for That Pillow
Matilda rebuffs this suggestion before flouncing off in a huff, leaving Henry certain that he's hit the nail on the head!
However the department has rebuffed calls to criminalise those who refuse to obey the law.
It might have helped if the person who fielded all our claims had been slightly less triumphant in the tone of her standard rebuff.
After several rebuffed efforts to recycle them curbside, I called the recyclers to ask what I had to do to get my boxes picked up.
In retrospect, I might have rebuffed him by using the correlation ‘Silence = Death’ devised by AIDS activists to capsulize my analysis of the effects of state sexual censorship.
The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.
You know, I can say in response to this column, that for 20 years the Democrats have been rebuffing one part of the progressive agenda after another.
He sent his agents, emissaries to her with fabulous temptations but the virtuous 1ady rebuffed them, one and all.
In the earlier Republican news conference, Boehner said he saw no problem for Republicans in "incorporating members of the tea party with our party in the quest that's really the same" following the midterms, which amounted to a major rebuff of Obama and the Democrats by an electorate worried about the economy and the size of government. After midterm wins, GOP vows to block Obama's agenda
I call it folly, not because I am adverse to feminine reserve, not because I am prone to quarrel even with what I call coyness; but because I know his nature so well, and feel that he would not bear rebuffs of which many another man would think nothing; that he would not bring himself to ask again, perhaps even for Ayala's Angel
For younger singers it has been hard to spurn his crude advances, as their careers could have been adversely affected had they rebuffed him. Times, Sunday Times
Spurs have already rebuffed twice by after bidding 6m Downing two years ago. The Sun
Yet another witness described how Wright, an Ernie's customer, "badgered" Doisy to go on a date but was rebuffed. Kansas City Star: Front Page
The utility, though seemingly rebuffed, in fact got what it wanted, or thereabouts.
All questions about who he thought ought to step into his shoes were politely, yet firmly, rebuffed. Times, Sunday Times
After several rebuffs, Yeda offered to pay for the cost of localization.
All questions about who he thought ought to step into his shoes were politely, yet firmly, rebuffed. Times, Sunday Times
Rule persisted with a blink at the rebuff.
Values that embrace social solidarity and participation were indignantly rebuffed by the new culture.
We tried desperately to obtain such an electoral pact with the Greens before the election, but we were rebuffed on every occasion.
Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff.
The one attempt he makes to talk to her is rebuffed yet he's still stricken to learn she committed suicide.
We were gently rebuffed - There's got to be an Intel processor inside the machine, see.
In what will be seen as a clear rebuff to the second request, Mr Kenny said that delaying the €176 million project until after Christmas was simply not an option.
He just laughs and makes a joke out of an intended rebuff.
McDonnell rebuffed Brown's criticisms excellently which is why GB had to resort to cheap digs about moving back 20 years! Archive 2007-05-13
The offer was rebuffed and over the next 10 years the business grew to around 72 stores. Times, Sunday Times
Despite my polite rebuff, Adam returned to my cell door a week later and eagerly divulged his deplorable obsession.
So far the offers have been rebuffed. Times, Sunday Times
As a rebuff to those who think today's teenagers are too narrow-minded, Umay's concerns are notably wide-ranging.
Cooley appeared in person in May to appeal that decision, but his entreaty was rebuffed.
The board has firmly rebuffed his proposals. Times, Sunday Times
Early last year he tried to sell the concept to two large makers of men's grooming products, only to be rebuffed.
JPMorgan Chase made a lowball offer for WaMu soon after buying Bear Stearns, but was rebuffed.
Ackermann rebuffs casino allegationDeutsche Bank was quick to cut its losses when markets turned sour, too.
This denial was an embarrassing rebuff for the Australian government.
I rebuffed offers of prayer. Christianity Today
According to Apter, the mother-in-law is genuinely bewildered by her daughter-in-law's rebuffs of friendship.
When a leftish - note I wrote "leftish" not leftist - but sympathetic politician, one who can win major state-wide offices, asks for our loyalty and trust, we rebuff him and demand that he promote someone of our choosing. Actual PA Vote Shows Polls Lie on Pennacchio/ Casey
Like all other things, it requires great discretion in sowing leaflets, lest you expose yourself to a rebuff. Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences 1815-1897
So far the offers have been rebuffed. Times, Sunday Times
I call it folly, not because I am adverse to feminine reserve, not because I am prone to quarrel even with what I call coyness; but because I know his nature so well, and feel that he would not bear rebuffs of which many another man would think nothing; that he would not bring himself to ask again, perhaps even for a seventh time, as they might do. Ayala's Angel
I rebuffed offers of prayer. Christianity Today
But unless he actually wanted to be rebuffed, he seems badly to have misjudged the mood of the club. Times, Sunday Times
Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.
Thereupon he engages in what can only be described as a grubby piece of attempted blackmail of his party leader which was rightly rebuffed. Miraj set to become a Mirage
But minor skirmishes continued and in 1625 Charles I, having been rebuffed by the infanta of Spain, sent in an expeditionary force commanded by Sir Edward Cecil to Andalucía.
He recalled watching the Democrats rebuff their own conservative wing until they lost their majority.
The vote - 322 against, 291 for - was a devastating rebuff.
Captain Somerville has been begging me to intercede with the Admiralty again; but I have been so rebuffed, that my spirits are gone, and the great Troubridge has what we call cowed the spirits of Nelson; but I shall never forget it. The Life of Nelson
His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
Only the united Balkan peoples can give a real rebuff to the shameless pretensions of tsarism and European imperialism.
the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs
'scouser' means to you is your opinion and not for me to rebuff Having returned temporarily to live in Scotland after about 35 years working away I am struck by three things. Army Rumour Service
Rejecting businesses associated with poor human rights and unfair labour practices lost it £847,000 and rebuffing organisations involved in the production of problematic chemicals cost £688,000.
The offer was rebuffed yesterday, but experts said a takeover looks all but inevitable. The Sun
Despite suffering what must have been a hurtful rebuff for a young academic, she spoke of him in very respectful terms, characteristic of her usual grace.
A request for access to the money was rebuffed, as was a ruling in her favour by the German banking ombudsman. Times, Sunday Times
I then determined to give her no occasion for another rebuff if I could help it, but to do all in my power to entertain her with what she called sensible conversation. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World
Harold rebuffed her, but reportedly told some close friends of his ‘very tiresome half sister’.
And might it not be that, in spite of his advisedness, he had suffered too easy a rebuff? Madame de Treymes.
His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
His rude behaviour subjects him to frequent rebuffs.
It could have been a rebuff to what may have been perceived as the BBC's audacious judicial stance, but several of those organisations who refused have since had athletes banned or under suspicion.
The first attempt to storm the parliament was rebuffed by a volley of police tear gas.
They rebuffed the enemy attack from the air.
Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff.
This, of course, is a recipe for disaster, her attempts to please meeting with a steady stream of rebuffs.
Dealing with the item, the Mayor completely forgot the dignities of the office he holds as a neutral guardian of the rights of each citizen in his haste to score a personal rebuff.
The government has so far rebuffed all calls for reform and advisers are therefore urging investors to consider ways to protect their assets. Times, Sunday Times
Menzies' amendment was seen by some as a rebuff to the ‘non-aligned’ states.
Rebuffed in the world's biggest market, it turned to Spain, investing in port facilities and outmaneuvering European rivals for control of the country's two largest cement firms.
His rebuff thoroughly deflated me.
Firms that in flusher times might have rebuffed suitors now are courting them. Stark Choice for Lawyers— Firms Must Merge or Die
After rebuffing him, Gregory alleged, the pundit retaliated by reducing his pay and subsequently firing him.
Her kindness to him is meeting with a cruel rebuff.
If George Smiley -- the unflappable mole-hunter from "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and other le Carré books -- were around, he'd deliver a wry rebuff to the author about how ennobling it must be to live in a world of such certainty, where Western intelligence is reliably lupine and the Muslim world a verdant pasture of 95% innocent lambs. Suspicious Minds
She wrote that friends who had been rebuffed no longer called; her brothers meanwhile were too young and too preoccupied with their own affairs. Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age
There is no regular pay check, no regular employer, no guarantee of work, and the strong likelihood of rebuff.
It is vital that the clergy's attempts to pressurise politicians are rebuffed.
A draft Department of Defence letter rebuffing the president was never sent.
In fact, in a speech spanning an entire four sentences, she dedicated half of it to rebuffing the cynics.
It is claimed she rebuffed his advances. The Sun
However even he had given up hope after Ferguson had rebuffed his many attempts at getting him to postpone his retirement.
Firmly holding that research determines the economic, social, and political development of a nation, he rebuffed all pseudoscience, such as astrology.
A few harsh rebuffs later, his enthusiasm remains undiluted.
It would sit waiting until a door opened to let someone in or out, and then miaow, but tentatively, like one who has had many rebuffs. ON CATS
They rebuffed the enemy attack from the air.
But choosing that particular moment to do it was a rebuff as callous and shocking as a slap in the face.
Their joint assertion was a rebuff to the imperialists.
They rebuffed the enemy attack from the air.
Rebuffed in the world's biggest market, it turned to Spain, investing in port facilities and outmaneuvering European rivals for control of the country's two largest cement firms.
One witness described how Wright, an Ernie's customer, "badgered" Doisy to go on a date but was rebuffed. Kansas City Star: Front Page
Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.
Clay's efforts to locate and fix her image are rebuffed in a weary kind of manner.
He said the party represented a threat to the country and urged people to reclaim the Republic by rebuffing the party in the elections.
General readers who have stayed this far will not be surprised that, in the face of such a blatant rebuff, the Reserve Bank did nothing.
He claimed he constantly rebuffed her advances but it did not put her off. The Sun
The excuses and lies flew down one end of the line and were rebuffed from the other. Times, Sunday Times
On a still and empty stage three men appear at the mercy of constant rebuffs.
Its wrath, had it been rebuffed, was potentially catastrophic.
The board has firmly rebuffed his proposals. Times, Sunday Times
But it has already been rebuffed. Times, Sunday Times
The offer was rebuffed and over the next 10 years the business grew to around 72 stores. Times, Sunday Times
Her kindness to him was met with a cruel rebuff.
It is claimed she rebuffed his advances. The Sun
But unless he actually wanted to be rebuffed, he seems badly to have misjudged the mood of the club. Times, Sunday Times
The roads minister rebuffed calls from cycle safety campaigners yesterday to lower the default city speed limit from 30mph to 20mph. Times, Sunday Times
Spain rebuffed an offer from Gibraltar yesterday that could have ended an increasingly bitter row over the Rock. Times, Sunday Times

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