denial
Example Sentences
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A swift denial was issued in a joint statement by Haaland's father and agent, before City rubbished the suggestion.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
As my colleague Mary O’Grady quipped at the time, denial ain’t just a river in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Every day seems to bring another cease-fire rumor, another missile headline, another draft memorandum, another denial, and another market reversal.”
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The government cited the hospital for violating the law and threatened fines if the system didn’t correct issues that led to the denial of care.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
It is not simply the denial of the right to vote but the shame one feels when a co-worker innocently asks, “Who you gonna vote for on Tuesday?”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing denial
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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