refuse
Example Sentences
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"I hid in my room and cried because I didn't know if I would be strong enough to refuse blood, knowing it could possibly save my life."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
“Support sometimes manifests as a ‘sympathy strike’ or ‘solidarity action,’ such as when Teamsters refuse to cross a picket line and logistics are disrupted,” Koonse added.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Maybe “Hag” was knocking on my door, trying to manifest the fate I’d been so quick to refuse.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The lower house National Assembly in January passed legislation demanding all social media platforms refuse new users under 15 and suspend accounts belonging to children under that age.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
I refuse to touch anything in here, and stick to mouth breathing only.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing refuse
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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