Rejection And Acceptance

verb to reject with disdain or contempt

• Despite his best efforts, he was ultimately spurned by the prestigious university.
• He got spurned by his crush after asking her out on a date.
• I can't believe she spurned him like that, what a jerk!
• The artist's unconventional style was initially spurned by critics but later gained widespread acclaim.

noun a situation in which a person is romantically interested in someone who only sees them as a friend

• She feared that expressing her romantic feelings would lead to being placed in the friendzone.
• I don't want to end up in the friendzone with him, so I'm being cautious.
• I tried making a move on her, but she just friendzoned me.
• Being stuck in the friendzone feels like being trapped in a maze with no way out.