No. 13,051 in German
ablehnend
"Disapproving" or "rejecting."
In a sentence
Er verhielt sich ablehnend gegenüber dem Vorschlag.
He behaved dismissively towards the proposal.
In this sentence, 'ablehnend' describes the manner in which 'Er' acted, indicating a rejecting attitude towards the proposal.
Die ablehnende Haltung der Gruppe war deutlich zu spüren.
The group's rejecting attitude was clearly noticeable.
Here, 'ablehnende' is an adjective describing 'Haltung', referring to the group's negative or rejecting stance.
Sie antwortete ablehnend, ohne weitere Erklärungen zu geben.
She replied in a dismissive manner without giving further explanations.
In this context, 'ablehnend' indicates the tone or attitude of the reply, specifying it as rejecting or dismissive.
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