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Rebuffs is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rebuffs in a sentence

Related words

Rebuffs | Rebuffed | Rebuff | Rebuffing

Rebuffs meaning

plural of rebuff

Using Rebuffs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of rebuff
  • In the example corpus, rebuffs often appears in combinations such as: she rebuffs, rebuffs his, rebuffs him.

Context around Rebuffs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

willie 1× politely 1× laws 1× rose 1× crassly 1× first 1× customers 1× physically 1×

Often after:

zach 1× jack 1×

Sentence patterns with Rebuffs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anne crassly rebuffs this attempt 1× assistant politely rebuffs zach but 1× at first rebuffs his efforts 1× boy willie rebuffs the preacher 1× but she rebuffs him 1× but then rebuffs his advances 1× disapproval rose rebuffs jack s 1× him and rebuffs her 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although initially pleasant 1× as berniece deals 1× aware of cal 1× countless kids are 1× he attempts apology 1× high level leadership 1×

Common sentence endings:

and jones leaves 1× and rebuffs her 1× between the countries 1× gas in revenge 1× getting a drink 1× him over cal 1×

Words around Rebuffs

Just before it in the word index:

rebuffing 7 rebuffed 193 rebuff 32 rebs 4 rebroadcasts 12 rebroadcast 26

Just after it in the word index:

rebuild 1.258 rebuilding 799 rebuilds 31 rebuilt 599 rebuke 181 rebuked 107

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Rebuffs

  • In this selection, "rebuffs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, willie, politely, laws, zach and jack stand out and add context to how "rebuffs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anne crassly rebuffs this attempt and assistant politely rebuffs zach but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rebuffs" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rebuffs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, he rebuffs her with cruel insults against her. (9 words)

She physically rebuffs his offer to buy the headpiece, and Jones leaves. (12 words)

When she rebuffs him, he becomes suddenly enraged and attempts to attack her. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

As Berniece deals with Boy Willie, rebuffs the preacher Avery (Corey Hawkins), who seeks to court her, and shares a surprising, erotically charged moment with her brother’s friend Lymon (Ray Fisher), Deadwyler feels compellingly real in the role. (39 words)

Mallory, feigning to reciprocate at first, rebuffs his efforts, smashing his face against the wall and breaking his nose, before two guards subdue her, and Scagnetti sprays her face with tear gas in revenge. (34 words)

Striker nervously boards a Boeing 707 (Trans American Flight 209) from Los Angeles to Chicago on which she is serving, hoping to win her back, but she rebuffs him. (29 words)

Example sentences (15)

High-level leadership must sign off on potential U.S. contacts, leading to rebuffs and bureaucratic delays—and ultimately a lack of mid-level contacts between the countries.

As Berniece deals with Boy Willie, rebuffs the preacher Avery (Corey Hawkins), who seeks to court her, and shares a surprising, erotically charged moment with her brother’s friend Lymon (Ray Fisher), Deadwyler feels compellingly real in the role.

She rebuffs the popular girls and applies herself to forging friendships with three intriguing misfits.

The pretty hospital nurse’s assistant politely rebuffs Zach, but he’s relentless in his pursuit.

Countless kids are looking on as our system of laws rebuffs all the parents who have spent years saying pot is something no one should do.

Although initially pleasant and courteous, Lecter grows impatient with Starling's attempts at "dissecting" him and rebuffs her.

Aware of Cal and Ruth's disapproval, Rose rebuffs Jack's advances, but realizes she prefers him over Cal.

Fräulein Bürstner – A boarder in the same house as Josef K. She lets him kiss her one night, but then rebuffs his advances.

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He attempts apology one last time when he saves Anne from drowning; Anne crassly rebuffs this attempt, only to regret it almost immediately.

However, he rebuffs her with cruel insults against her.

Mallory, feigning to reciprocate at first, rebuffs his efforts, smashing his face against the wall and breaking his nose, before two guards subdue her, and Scagnetti sprays her face with tear gas in revenge.

One of his “customers” rebuffs him, calling him Jasper Johns and stating that he only cares about getting a drink.

She physically rebuffs his offer to buy the headpiece, and Jones leaves.

Striker nervously boards a Boeing 707 (Trans American Flight 209) from Los Angeles to Chicago on which she is serving, hoping to win her back, but she rebuffs him.

When she rebuffs him, he becomes suddenly enraged and attempts to attack her.

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Common combinations with rebuffs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rebuffs" in a sentence?
An example: "High-level leadership must sign off on potential U.S. contacts, leading to rebuffs and bureaucratic delays—and ultimately a lack of mid-level contacts between the countries." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rebuffs" from authentic English texts.
What does "rebuffs" mean?
Rebuffs means: plural of rebuff
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