I would say so after the first time of rejection, yes, he did.

After years of rejection, her work was in book form at last.

The thought of rejection had put her off the whole idea.

But he saw no sign of rejection in her green eyes.

I couldn't bring myself to ask her, though; the fear of rejection was just too great.

Could she now risk the pain of almost certain rejection?

He never asked me out, so there wouldn't be any sort of rejection involved.

For most men, the feeling of rejection comes more slowly.

The period of rejection in the 1960's, according to those who knew him, was a living hell.

The overall rate of rejection is 4 to 6 percent, she said.