refusal
Example Sentences
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That wasn’t an act of misdirected reverence but a refusal of reverence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
At that stage, Strategy was sitting on unrealized losses of almost $5 billion and despite public displays of bravura and a refusal to contemplate selling, the pressure on Strategy’s stock price was relentless.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
UCU said the walkouts were over issues including refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The US delegation in Islamabad -- led by Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner -- was frustrated by Iran's refusal to give up what it insists is a civilian nuclear programme.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
On his refusal to do this had his life depended, and John’s secret heart had flourished in its wickedness until the day his sin first overtook him.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing refusal
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