rebuff
noun
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
were rebuffing
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past progressiveof rebuff.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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An early concrete sign that Tunisians were rebuffing Mr. Saied’s political proposals came in March, when less than 5 percent of Tunisians participated in an online survey on national priorities.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Mr. Rhodes said Tuesday night that there was some evidence that supporters of Mr. Trump were under-indexing in exit polls, possibly because they were rebuffing poll takers’ questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2016
They were rebuffing the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
From Time Magazine Archive
