refusing
Example Sentences
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They asked to meet him that evening, refusing to tell him the reason over the phone.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
One user posted a screenshot of Fable refusing to answer a query on basic cellular anatomy: “Tell me about mitochondria.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Workers were demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and were refusing to comply with FIFA’s request to collect sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Living in separate homes, acting as if your house is a teenage crash pad and refusing to make any changes to his habits treats you like girlfriend/boyfriend rather than husband/wife.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
From Greenblatt’s point of view, he had given this guy $100 million and the guy was not only refusing to give it back but to even talk to him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
