refusal

Example Sentences

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In her initial reply to Torres Campos, Munoz’s lawyer, Roxanne Chung Bonar, cited California cases from 1984 and 1995 that she said supported her client’s refusal to grant visitation rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

There is also anger at the broadcaster's refusal to rule out replacing some staff with AI.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The regulator gave no explanation for the refusal, saying only that "the full reasons for the decision can be requested from the authority."

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Her refusal to pose follow-up questions or follow trails into potentially dramatic areas is either protective or lazy, in any case making for poor cinema.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The pain of his refusal was visual, for over her heart, curled like a shell, was the hand on which he had positioned the ring.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison