spurned
Example Sentences
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"Musk has tried to take over OpenAI multiple times. He's been spurned," Lund told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
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
Villarreal had the better of the second half as they worked hard to pull level, but Moreno spurned their best chance by firing inches over when well-placed.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
But some areas did not hear that the strike was called off, while others spurned our call.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing spurned
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