When the embassy returned on the agreed-upon date, he was strong enough to bluntly reject their offer.

Iraq heightened the confrontation today by bluntly rejecting all of the inspectors' criticism.

Dredd bluntly rejected him and told him to see a shrink.

Nevertheless, Cardona bluntly rejected that portion of the evidence.

If she bluntly rejected the offer to have her hand carved to "make it pretty," she might anger her mother.

The foundation and Mr. Weinstein bluntly rejected the family's assertions.

During a year in Los Angeles he attracted the attention of various top agents but because of the cultural boycott, the duo was bluntly rejected.

He also said that a reduction in regulations would save money, an argument that Secretary Shalala bluntly rejected.

I bluntly rejected the idea.

The last time America presented Mr. Maliki with a set of political benchmarks, he bluntly rejected them.