spurn

Heteropessimism exists alongside heterosexuality not because being straight is terrible or embarrassing or out of fashion, but because it is, first and foremost, an institution — one that in many places remains dangerous to spurn.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

At Anthropic, Rao has chosen to raise less money than is available and to spurn the highest valuations offered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Caleb Williams, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from USC, says he is happy in Chicago a year after he and his father discussed ways to spurn the Bears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

A tense finish saw 27-year-old Bublik spurn one match point - and save five break points - before eventually getting over the line.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

That she would spurn me for leaving her alone in the woods.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The story of the first Carthaginian queen, Dido, was co-opted by the Roman poet Virgil, whose hero, Aeneas, spurns her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Chiedozie Ogbene spurns a great chance to give the Irish an early lead - he's fed down the left and sprints into the box before smashing into the side netting.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024

In the ancient Greek tale of Narcissus, a young hunter, admired for his unmatched beauty, spurns many who love and pursue him.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023

Valeria plans an elaborate birthday tea for Mirella, who spurns the offer.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023

She spurns the doctrine that it is woman's position to abnegate and to immolate herself.

From The Salamander by Owen Johnson

Before leaving Mississippi, Kiffin had spurned fan bases on both coasts, across college football and the NFL.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its "most hostile" enemy and declaring itself an "irreversible" nuclear state.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Norwegian Ruud spurned five match points in the third set against Safiullin, by which time he said he had already started to feel cramping in his legs.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Despite no organized opposition, a flurry of cities, as well as the editorial board of the Los Angeles Daily News, have loudly spurned the idea, arguing it will make the region even less affordable.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

She dressed plainly and modestly, spurned every extravagance, and never turned down the chance to put money in the bank.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

It entered talks with Sweden’s Saab to acquire surveillance aircraft to help detect and deter threats in the Arctic, spurning U.S. suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Rams grew nervy, spurning chances to build their lead.

From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026

After spurning BHP’s advances last year, Anglo American announced a proposed merger with Canada’s Teck Resources in September that would value the pro forma entity at around $60 billion using today’s share prices.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

Earlier in the afternoon, one speaker had dared to envision college kids spurning the College Democrats and College Republicans, and joining the “College Abundists” instead.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2025

Then he leapt forward, spurning the earth, and was gone like the north wind from the mountains.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien