| Cooley appeared in person in May to appeal that decision, but his entreaty was rebuffed. |
| Early last year he tried to sell the concept to two large makers of men's grooming products, only to be rebuffed. |
| People of the world are rebuffed by the resulting arrogance and threatening postures, and peace remains elusive. |
| We tried desperately to obtain such an electoral pact with the Greens before the election, but we were rebuffed on every occasion. |
| Clay's efforts to locate and fix her image are rebuffed in a weary kind of manner. |
| After several rebuffed efforts to recycle them curbside, I called the recyclers to ask what I had to do to get my boxes picked up. |
