spurned
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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
Now, if Canada makes it to the knockout round of the World Cup for the first time ever, it will be because a spurned American led them there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
He launched an attempt to breed pandas in captivity but, to his despair, London's Chi Chi repeatedly spurned the attentions of Moscow's An An.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
They were for ever ardent and craving; still I desired love and fellowship, and I was still spurned.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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