rebuffed

Example Sentences

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Western diplomatic missions in the city have rebuffed both warnings.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

On Tuesday, eBay officially rebuffed GameStop’s unsolicited takeover proposal.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Kennedy also rebuffed Democrats’ claims that he bore responsibility for the country’s ongoing measles outbreak.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Orcel’s move was rebuffed by the target and triggered opposition from unions and from the German government, Commerzbank’s second largest shareholder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Which means that Cersei has already ordered Bywater to release Pycelle, and been rebuffed.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin