denial
Example Sentences
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Zang, in her written report to the commission, called those denials “not credible,” saying it “strains credulity” to believe that he would join the group at those restaurants without eating any food.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s hard to reflect when you’re still in denial. When I’m still wondering why she’s not here,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Zang, in her report, called those denials “not credible,” describing his testimony as “evasive and self contradictory.”
From Los Angeles Times
Through my University of Pennsylvania-funded research helping patients fight health insurance denials, I see the human cost of corporate consolidation daily.
From MarketWatch
So when Maris told her mother she planned to graduate early from high school and pursue music in New York, Maddux was in denial.
From Los Angeles Times
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