2. Verb. (third-person singular of rebuff) ¹
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Definition of Rebuffs
1. rebuff [v] - See also: rebuff
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rebuffs
Literary usage of Rebuffs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Some Great Leaders in the World Movement by Robert Elliott Speer (1911)
"... but, thank God, my spiritual nature rules, and I can, when exposed to rebuffs,
fall back on that spiritual nature and be comforted. ..."
2. Little Visits with Great Americans: Or, Success Ideals and how to Attain Them by Orison Swett Marden (1904)
"... XXXII rebuffs and Disappointments Fail to Repress a Great Cartoonist's Genius.
... rebuffs ..."
3. History of Civilization in England by Henry Thomas Buckle (1864)
"vernment was inclined to give, and, in the eagerness of their clamour, they lost
both dignity and reputation.101 They were exposed to mortifying rebuffs, ..."
4. An Englishman in Paris: (notes and Recollections). by Albert Dresden Vandam (1892)
"... his views—The engaged couple feel very uncomfortable—Negotiations to organize
the Empress's future household—rebuffs— Louis-Napoleon's retorts—Mdlle. de ..."
5. History of Civilization in England by Henry Thomas Buckle (1890)
"rebuffs, and their true position being soon known, weakened their influence at
home, among a people already prepared to throw off their authority. ..."
6. Norway by Beatrix Jungman (1905)
"Politeness on the part of the traveller is such a necessity that the guide-books
mention it. The domineering tourist will meet with difficulties and rebuffs ..."
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