deny

Example Sentences

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Michael: I definitely want to stay up, but I can't deny that two trips to Wembley and the opportunity of seeing us score a goal there would be very special and memorable.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s essentially three things: deceive, disrupt, and deny.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Others on Wall Street don’t deny the existence of a bubble, but argue it remains intact for now.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In a secret memo, he urged the president to deny Westmoreland's request.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin