rebuff
noun
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
are rebuffing
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present progressiveof rebuff.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nursing homes are rebuffing the hospital’s requests to transfer recovering patients, saying they are short-staffed themselves because of the coronavirus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
We like that Tim Cook and the Board are rebuffing activist shareholder advances and are maintaining a long-term view of capital management.
From Forbes ● Oct. 28, 2014
