denial

Example Sentences

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It does not say that denial must be intentional in the narrow sense the court now prefers.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

I acknowledged the mother’s denial; then flipped the switch in the other direction so only her son could hear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Without spoiling whether they find it by the time the show concluded in 2009, let’s say that our too-prevalent denial of climate change’s existence lends a grim accuracy to a late series twist.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The island nation's denial to disembark came even as WHO Europe said the risk to the wider public remained low.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“If you say so, but that was a pretty hard denial when I didn’t even really say anything.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows