stonewalling

Example Sentences

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Strike action is not currently a plausible option, but while the Slams feel they are listening and engaging, the players think they are stonewalling - and will consider their next move after the Australian Open.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The incident was unexpected — shocking, even — because for at least two decades, Belichick was the master of stonewalling reporters, steering interviews and giving snarky responses to questions he didn’t appreciate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

Litigation of this stonewalling reached the California Supreme Court, which USA Swimming asked to vacate discovery orders.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

While Japan’s conservative government has been criticized as stonewalling diversity, recent surveys show a majority of Japanese back legalizing same-sex marriage.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

She reached a producer and told her the story: her husband’s incarceration, the call from Homeland Security, the stonewalling, the courts that didn’t even exist.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers