rejecting
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For instance, someone who has repeatedly experienced rejection may become especially sensitive to signs that other people are rejecting them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
"What we want is to establish an open and transparent profit-sharing system," Lin said, rejecting the company’s one-off bonus, which he said left employees "at the mercy of management".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Last month, Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the administration to restore the outlets’ credentials, rejecting, at least at that stage, the administration’s national security rationale for yanking access.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
The speakers made it clear that the school’s position on AI isn’t about rejecting the technology, but about preparing the mind to harness it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We’re leaving tomorrow morning,” he says quickly, neither accepting nor rejecting my apology.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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