rebuffs's Usage Examples:

Jeff's father's attempts to make his son more manly, and Greg's further rebuffs at becoming more manly represent a classic struggle to which few teens can't relate.

Undaunted by two previous rebuffs he attacked the estates of Cleves, and by a display of force gained a substantial victory.

But in spite of repeated rebuffs the party of reform was valorous, and undaunted; its members knew that their case was overwhelmingly strong.

But when he now tried to induce makers to take up his improved system, he met with general rebuffs, and finally was driven to undertake the exploitation of the process himself.

suffered severe rebuffs in the Lords, they succeeded in laying the foundation of the English system of national education.

von Dalberg; but nothing but rebuffs and disappointments were in store for him.

If you meet repeated rebuffs to your invitations, respect this.

He lived abroad from 1808 to 1812, passing most of his time in England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden and France; trying to secure aid in the prosecution of his filibustering schemes but meeting with numerous rebuffs, being ordered out of England and Napoleon refusing to receive him.

You cannot be successful calling prospects unless you learn to take the rebuffs.

Synonyms:

scorn, freeze off, disdain, spurn, reject, repel, snub, turn down, pooh-pooh,

Antonyms:

admire, love, approve, believe, approbate,