Lucy was suffering from the most grievous wrong which this world has yet discovered: diplomatic advantage had been taken of her sincerity, of her craving for sympathy and love. Such a wrong is not easily forgotten. Never again did she expose herself without due consideration and precaution against rebuff. And such a wrong may react disastrously upon the soul.
Quotes about rebuff (5 Quotes)
The experience with New World Development proved a company could rebuff attempts by TCI to keep increasing its holding. What New World Development did was to place shares to friendly investors to strengthen its controlling stake.
Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, but go Be our joys three-parts pain Strive, and hold cheap the strain Learn, nor account the pang dare, never grudge the throe.
The man does not expose himself needlessly to rebuff By pushing forward when the time is not propitious. He retreats with kindred souls.
It would be seen as a real rebuff to a country that is sort of leading the way in the Middle East in terms of globalization and free trade.