refusal

Built on intensity and the refusal of outward gestures, Golding’s books leave the reader feeling that they are less in need of supplementation than of sustained attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

For their part, United are sticking to their refusal to renegotiate a deal with Barcelona on reduced terms or consider a second loan to the Catalan giants.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Survival is not only the refusal to die.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

OpenAI, the owner the ChatGPT chatbot, lost Wednesday its appeal against the EU's refusal to register its name as a trademark.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

It's fine to cure the leukemia sufferers but much more satisfying to imagine the parade of opportunists confounded by my refusal to cooperate.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

While asylum claims in Britain reached a record high, the number of refusals surged, and approvals at the initial stage climbed slightly in 2025 compared to 2024.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Markus Lammert, European Commission Spokesperson for Internal Affairs, says 23m entries and exits have already been registered under EES, and there have been 12,000 refusals of entry.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

“These refusals represent the FDA’s import program working as intended—preventing potentially unsafe, ineffective or noncompliant products from reaching American consumers,” an FDA spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

The successive refusals will leave the restraining order in place while the case against state officials works its way through the courts.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2025

My refusals were forgotten—my fears overcome—my wrestlings paralysed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë