rejection
Example Sentences
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Rather than showing a lack of interest, this points to hesitation driven by fear of misinterpretation, rejection or cultural judgment.
After checking weather reports for the day he was due to fly, he disputed BA's rejection.
From BBC
His rejection of England’s imperial mythology is Romantic in its passion for philology and topology.
One objection in the White House, according to a person who works on pardons, may have been Ver’s flamboyant rejection of his American citizenship.
From Salon
One helpful tip she picked up from someone in the group: Write a case study or other work sample to get another look, even after a rejection.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.