refuse to accept
Example Sentences
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And that is precisely why I refuse to accept that we should be so certain about what the husband in “Strangers” did or didn’t do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
But I can refuse to accept whatever number comes on the bottom of the bill.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
These are, in the words of Gen Z Jeong Ju-eun, people "trying too hard to look young", who "refuse to accept that time has passed".
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
If you are worried that the odds of besting a system so ridiculously rigged are impossible, yet refuse to accept that nothing can be done, these stories may have spoken to you.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025
“So I created a new serum that will adjust your surroundings to manipulate your will. Those who refuse to accept our leadership must be closely monitored.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
