refuse
Example Sentences
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She appeared virtually before the committee in February, but invoked her right to refuse to answer questions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Parents and grandparents refuse to help because young adults “need to learn responsibility.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Private institutions have fewer defenses; companies, universities, nonprofits and individuals can’t simply refuse to comply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“To date, in every case, I have ignored these instructions or refuse them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“Don’t refuse something like that,” he said to her emphatically.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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