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Thus emboldened, King Peter withdrew his previous approval of the government, announced that he had accepted the unoffered "resignation" of its No. 1 figure in London, Premier Ivan Subasich.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the restless night-watches people have time to brood over small wrongs, and wax indignant over tiny slights and unoffered invitations. 

From Lost Leaders by Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett)

But thou art thus tormented on account of some fault committed against the Cretan huntress, profane because of unoffered sacred cakes.

From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides

She took hold of Annie's unoffered hand, and pressed it in a double leathern grasp, and ran out of the room with a lightness of spirit which her physical bulk imperfectly expressed.

From Annie Kilburn : a Novel by Howells, William Dean

I wanted to say a few words to ye alone, Mr. Hamlin," she began, taking an unoffered seat on the end of his portmanteau, "or I shouldn't hev intruded.

From The Twins of Table Mountain by Harte, Bret