sharp rebuff
Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words
a strong and sudden rejection
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Examples (10)
- Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.
- The proposal received a sharp rebuff from the committee.
- He faced a sharp rebuff when he tried to ask her out.
- The unexpected sharp rebuff left her speechless.
- Their demands were met with a sharp rebuff from the management.
- She interpreted his cold reply as a sharp rebuff.
- The diplomat's suggestion was given a sharp rebuff.
- Despite his persistence, he encountered a sharp rebuff.
- The artist's avant-garde work often drew a sharp rebuff from traditionalists.
- The public's opinion delivered a sharp rebuff to the controversial policy.