refuse

Example Sentences

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He added: "I refuse to believe that the state did not have the tools to give her care."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Those who refuse to do so are punished.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

While bots like ChatGPT often “sugarcoat” answers or refuse certain questions entirely, according to Lu, Grok is designed to provide unfiltered information by pulling directly from the real-time social data on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

It will come when the people demand leaders who refuse to be seduced by power, who speak honestly about both injustice and responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The supers were still spraying down the pavement, and the ground was littered with the mush of damp fallen leaves and the last bits of refuse from the previous night.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny