spurned

Example Sentences

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While big American banks spurned poor, non-English-speaking immigrants, Jarmulowsky welcomed them and soon became a towering figure in the city’s Jewish community.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

On a night Gordon spurned one or two opportunities from open play, there was no chance of him letting go of the ball when he won his side another spot-kick before the break.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Discovery is cracking open the door to allow spurned bidder, Paramount Skydance, to make its case — but Warner’s board still maintains its preference for Netflix’s competing proposal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

As Kyle Cheney reported in Politico, at least 360 judges have spurned the government’s reasoning in more than 3,000 cases.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

She sent a man who had long loved me, though I spurned his advances, to find me.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling