Collocations for rebuff - noun
ADJECTIVE
sharp
humiliating
electoral (BrE)
The party suffered a humiliating electoral rebuff in 1945.
humiliating
electoral (BrE)
The party suffered a humiliating electoral rebuff in 1945.
VERB + rebuff
meet (sth) with,
receive,
suffer
Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.
Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.
PREPOSITION
a rebuff to
In a rebuff to the president, Congress voted against the bill.
In a rebuff to the president, Congress voted against the bill.
rebuff from
She suffered a rebuff from her manager when she raised the matter.
She suffered a rebuff from her manager when she raised the matter.