spurn
Example Sentences
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Heteropessimism exists alongside heterosexuality not because being straight is terrible or embarrassing or out of fashion, but because it is, first and foremost, an institution — one that in many places remains dangerous to spurn.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Rather, they are seizing employment opportunities that others spurn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
A tense finish saw 27-year-old Bublik spurn one match point - and save five break points - before eventually getting over the line.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
They could spurn both and opt for less expensive starting pitchers, which has been their preferred strategy for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023
The first I chose was Céline Varens—another of those steps which make a man spurn himself when he recalls them.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing spurn
Dissed List: Breakup Words for Valentine's Day
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Grade 11, List 4
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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