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How to use rebuffed in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word rebuffed? Here are some examples.

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Even recent approaches by the US were rebuffed or sidetracked by the Indonesian government.
However even he had given up hope after Ferguson had rebuffed his many attempts at getting him to postpone his retirement.
Early last year he tried to sell the concept to two large makers of men's grooming products, only to be rebuffed.
The one attempt he makes to talk to her is rebuffed yet he's still stricken to learn she committed suicide.
Values that embrace social solidarity and participation were indignantly rebuffed by the new culture.
The first attempt to storm the parliament was rebuffed by a volley of police tear gas.
One of the attackers tried to enter the stadium but was rebuffed by security who discovered the suicide belt he was wearing.
People of the world are rebuffed by the resulting arrogance and threatening postures, and peace remains elusive.
The dollar's attempted strong upward thrust was for now largely rebuffed in volatile currency trading.
Yet Havana's overtures for friendlier relations have been repeatedly rebuffed by successive administrations in Washington.
Thus rebuffed, he kissed the rod to the extent of asking the Committee what sort of proposal it would endorse.
He sent his agents, emissaries to her with fabulous temptations but the virtuous 1ady rebuffed them, one and all.
After several rebuffed efforts to recycle them curbside, I called the recyclers to ask what I had to do to get my boxes picked up.
It is vital that the clergy's attempts to pressurise politicians are rebuffed.
Clay's efforts to locate and fix her image are rebuffed in a weary kind of manner.
When two men pulled up in a station wagon, the girls rebuffed their sexual advances.
We tried desperately to obtain such an electoral pact with the Greens before the election, but we were rebuffed on every occasion.
However the department has rebuffed calls to criminalise those who refuse to obey the law.
Cooley appeared in person in May to appeal that decision, but his entreaty was rebuffed.
Its wrath, had it been rebuffed, was potentially catastrophic.
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Examples from Classical Literature
Perhaps, for he was a very vain man, he was more hurt that Henry had seen him rebuffed than by the rebuff itself.
Evelyn was tormented by the little spark of life in her which was always trying to work through to other people, and was always being rebuffed.
Margaret had given instructions that no one who mentioned her name should ever be rebuffed.
Cunning hints inviting confidence she rebuffed with violence.
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