rebuff
noun
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
unrebuffed
-
a word derived from
rebuff.
Example Sentences
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The rapture of the sentimental poets was not allowed to pass unrebuffed.
From Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse
Also," continued the Scot, quite unrebuffed, "it would be interesting to know what exactly ye mean when ye call yoursel' a Bohemian.
From The Nest Builder by Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
He was unrebuffed as he made a counter-query.
From A Pagan of the Hills by Charles Neville Buck
She lay propped in bed, and Halsey sat beside her, unrebuffed, and held her hand while she talked.
From The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
"Oh——" Lily murmured reproachfully; but Mrs. Fisher pressed on unrebuffed.
From House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
