spurned
Example Sentences
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When the singer put out “Red Rose Speedway” in 1973, the Village Voice spurned it as “possibly the worst album ever made by a rock and roller of the first rank.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Netflix won the bidding for the storied studio and HBO in December, prompting the spurned Paramount executives to launch a multipronged strategy to scuttle the Netflix deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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
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
They were for ever ardent and craving; still I desired love and fellowship, and I was still spurned.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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