spurned
Example Sentences
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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
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
Takaichi spurned the chance for an apprenticeship at a Japanese conglomerate to instead take a job in Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Matt had retreated to the fireplace and armed himself with the shovel his sister had spurned.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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