devastating rejection

language: en

definitions

  1. An act of refusal or dismissal that causes overwhelming emotional pain, shock, or severe psychological distress to the person receiving it.
    en: An act of refusal or dismissal that causes overwhelming emotional pain, shock, or severe psychological distress to the person receiving it.
  2. A rejection of a proposal, idea, or plan that results in severe, destructive, or catastrophic consequences for a project, organization, or situation.
    en: A rejection of a proposal, idea, or plan that results in severe, destructive, or catastrophic consequences for a project, organization, or situation.

examples

  1. She felt a sense of devastating rejection when her long-time partner ended the relationship.

    She felt a sense of devastating rejection when her long-time partner ended the relationship.

  2. The committee's devastating rejection of the proposal led to the immediate closure of the startup.

    The committee's devastating rejection of the proposal led to the immediate closure of the startup.