6 sentences with 'rejected'
Example sentences and phrases with the word rejected and other words derived from it.
• « When a government official rejected the claim that Doñana's water reserves were severely depleted, Carlos presented a report from the government's own hydrologists confirming his claim. »
• « There is no real evidence that the Etruscans ruled Rome, but as in the legend of Romulus and Remus, the story of early Etruscan rule inspired the Romans to think of themselves in certain ways - most obviously that they totally rejected any kind of foreign rule, and even foreign cultural influence. »
• « Although the Shi'a rejected Uthman's authority in theory, there was still no open violence between the two factions within the wider Muslim community. »
• « The King of England, Edward III, was next in line, but powerful members of the French nobility rejected his claim and instead pledged to give the crown to a French nobleman from the royal line named Philip VI. »
• « Thus Botticelli's painting completely rejected the asceticism associated with Christian piety during the Middle Ages, suggesting instead a kind of joyful sensuality. »
• « A black austere dress was associated with Calvinists, who rejected ostentatious dress and decoration. »