spurned
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When the singer put out “Red Rose Speedway” in 1973, the Village Voice spurned it as “possibly the worst album ever made by a rock and roller of the first rank.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
As Kyle Cheney reported in Politico, at least 360 judges have spurned the government’s reasoning in more than 3,000 cases.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Torres all spurned good chances for more goals as Barca created danger at will, with Elche coach Eder Sarabia, a former Barca assistant under Quique Setien, sticking with his open style.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
She claims in her suit that Reid retaliated against her after she spurned his advances, berating her in front of staff after she brought in a young Kanye West for a label audition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
We sat together looking through the crooked stick fence at the great variety of spurned blossoms in my father’s garden.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing spurned
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