refuse

Example Sentences

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Bhaduri was picky and proud but emphatically said, "I refuse to apologise for love."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

Commentators on both sides refuse to admit how little they know.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Those who refuse to do so are punished.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

She was also worried that if she did refuse, her superiors would be encouraged to close down the 587th as a regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein