rebuff
noun
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
have rebuffed
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present perfectof rebuff.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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U.K. officials have rebuffed the criticism, with Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy pointing out that the attacker was British and saying the stabbing had nothing to do with immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Western diplomatic missions in the city have rebuffed both warnings.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
"They have rebuffed every opportunity to engage with us," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
Many protesters have rebuffed entreaties from university administrators, chained themselves to benches and taken over buildings.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
If she’d known how out of sorts his disappearances made her, she would have rebuffed him.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
