denial
Example Sentences
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In both cases, a yellow card was upgraded to a red after the referee was instructed to review at a pitchside monitor the possible denial of a goalscoring opportunity.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
At that point no one with firsthand knowledge had come forward to contradict Swalwell’s denial of wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“The D.C. Circuit’s denial will prolong ambiguities regarding whether political considerations can drive federal procurement,” said Matt Schruers, chief executive of the Computer & Communications Industry Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
There’s also the personal pain of realizing that your husband’s “love” may not be as advertised, making it easier to live in denial.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The silence—driven by stigma and fear of shame—results in a repression of public thought, a collective denial of lived experience.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing denial
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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